EST → GMT Converter
New York to London — US East Coast finance, media, and legal firms working with UK counterparts. Morning New York can catch afternoon London.
EST → GMT
2:40 PM
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC-4 (DST active)
7:40 PM
British Summer Time (GMT+1)
Thursday, June 11, 2026
UTC+1 (DST active)
Time Zone Converter
EST·New York
2:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
GMT·London
7:40 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Compare Times
| EST | GMT |
|---|
Morning
| EST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM EST | 5:00 AM GMT |
| 1:00 AM EST | 6:00 AM GMT |
| 2:00 AM EST | 7:00 AM GMT |
| 3:00 AM EST | 8:00 AM GMT |
| 4:00 AM EST | 9:00 AM GMT |
| 5:00 AM EST | 10:00 AM GMT |
| 6:00 AM EST | 11:00 AM GMT |
| 7:00 AM EST | 12:00 PM GMT |
| 8:00 AM EST | 1:00 PM GMT |
| 9:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM GMT |
| 10:00 AM EST | 3:00 PM GMT |
| 11:00 AM EST | 4:00 PM GMT |
Afternoon
| EST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM EST | 5:00 PM GMT |
| 1:00 PM EST | 6:00 PM GMT |
| 2:00 PM EST | 7:00 PM GMT |
| 3:00 PM EST | 8:00 PM GMT |
| 4:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM GMT |
Evening
| EST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM EST | 10:00 PM GMT |
| 6:00 PM EST | 11:00 PM GMT |
| 7:00 PM EST | 12:00 AM GMT |
| 8:00 PM EST | 1:00 AM GMT |
| 9:00 PM EST | 2:00 AM GMT |
| 10:00 PM EST | 3:00 AM GMT |
| 11:00 PM EST | 4:00 AM GMT |
Frequently Asked Questions: EST to GMT
What is the time difference between Eastern Time and UK Time?
GMT is 5 hours ahead of EST (standard time).
What time is midnight in EST in GMT?
Midnight (12:00 AM) in Eastern Time translates to 5:00 AM GMT in UK Time.
When do business hours overlap between EST and GMT?
The business hours overlap window is 09:00–12:00 EST (14:00–17:00 GMT). The shared window is limited; aim for the earlier part of this range when possible.
Common Time Conversions
EST · New York →
CST · Chicago →
MST · Denver →
PST · Los Angeles →
AKST · Anchorage →
HST · Honolulu →
UTC · Universal →
GMT · London →
IST · New Delhi →
CET · Paris →
How Time Zone Conversion Works
Time zone conversion works by comparing the UTC offset of one location to another. Every city or region is measured relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which acts as the global reference point for civil time.
GMT is 5 hours ahead of EST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: Both EST and GMT observe DST, but switch on different dates. For a few weeks each spring and autumn, the gap shifts by 1 hour — a common source of missed meetings and calendar tool errors.
Best time to call London from New York
Planning a remote meeting or international call? The optimal business hours overlap between New York and London is moderate, with a limited shared window to work with.
Try Meeting Planner for multi-city group scheduling →EST
09:00–12:00
Eastern Time
GMT
14:00–17:00
Greenwich Time
Recommended time: 10:30 EST / 15:30 GMT
DST schedule for 2026
Current-year daylight saving start and end dates for the selected zones.
EST · Eastern Time
Standard offset −05:00
- Starts
- Mar 8, 2026 · 02:00 → 03:00
- second_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- EDT · −04:00
GMT · Greenwich Time
Standard offset +00:00
- Starts
- Mar 29, 2026 · 01:00 → 02:00
- last_sunday_of_march
- Ends
- Oct 25, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- last_sunday_of_october
- Daylight time
- BST · +01:00
GMT countries vary. The UK, Ireland, and Portugal observe summer time; Iceland and most of West Africa remain on GMT year-round.
Principal Cities
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
GMT — Greenwich Time
- LondonUnited Kingdom
- DublinIreland
- LisbonPortugal
- CasablancaMorocco
Flight Information
Route
JFK ↔ LHR
Avg. flight time
7h
Direct flights
Available
~7h direct flight.