EST to GST Converter
US East Coast to Gulf region (Dubai/Abu Dhabi) — major financial pair. Wall Street and UAE sovereign wealth funds coordinate on energy, real estate, and investment.
Time Zone Converter
Compare Times
| EST | GST |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM EST | 5:00 PM GST |
| 9:00 AM EST | 6:00 PM GST |
| 10:00 AM EST | 7:00 PM GST |
| 11:00 AM EST | 8:00 PM GST |
| 12:00 PM EST | 9:00 PM GST |
| 1:00 PM EST | 10:00 PM GST |
| 2:00 PM EST | 11:00 PM GST |
| 3:00 PM EST | 12:00 AM GST |
| 4:00 PM EST | 1:00 AM GST |
| 5:00 PM EST | 2:00 AM GST |
| 6:00 PM EST | 3:00 AM GST |
| 7:00 PM EST | 4:00 AM GST |
| 8:00 PM EST | 5:00 AM GST |
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.
GST is 9 hours ahead of EST (standard time).
Daylight Saving Time: EST observes DST; GST does not. The offset between them shifts by 1 hour twice a year — in spring and autumn — when EST changes its clocks.
Best Meeting Times: EST & GST
EST
08:00–09:00
Eastern Time
GST
17:00–18:00
Gulf Time
Recommended time: 08:00 EST / 17:00 GST
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
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- Ends
- Nov 1, 2026 · 02:00 → 01:00
- first_sunday_of_november
- Daylight time
- EDT · −04:00
GST · Gulf Time
Standard offset +04:00
Gulf Time remains on a constant standard offset for the year.
Gulf Standard Time does not observe DST.
Principal Cities
EST — Eastern Time
- New YorkUnited States
- TorontoCanada
- PhiladelphiaUnited States
- Washington D.C.United States
GST — Gulf Time
- DubaiUnited Arab Emirates
- Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates
- SharjahUnited Arab Emirates
- MuscatOman
Flight Information
Route
JFK ↔ DXB
Avg. flight time
14h
Direct flights
Available
~14h direct flight.