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EST / EDT
Time Converter
EST to GMT Time Converter
Convert Eastern Time to GMT with a live clock and clean permalinks.
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GMT / BST
When it is 7:30 AM in Eastern Time, it is 11:30 AM in GMT.
EST to GMT at a glance
GMT is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time. If someone gives you a time in Eastern Time, move the clock by 4 hours to read it in GMT. A 9:00 AM start in New York becomes 1:00 PM in London.
What Eastern Time covers
Eastern Time is the main clock for New York, Washington, Toronto, and many large business hubs on the east side of North America. It is widely used for finance, media, and US-facing business operations.
What GMT covers
GMT is commonly used as the United Kingdom time reference. In summer, the UK moves to British Summer Time. It is a familiar baseline for Europe, Africa, and global remote teams.
Quick answers
What is the time difference between EST and GMT?
GMT is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Time.
What happens to a 3:00 PM meeting in EST?
It lands at 7:00 PM in GMT.
Does daylight saving time matter for EST to GMT?
Eastern Time and GMT are shown using the offsets that are active right now, so the result already reflects any daylight saving change in effect today.