Eastern Time Now: Current Local Time in EST/EDT

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Thursday, May 7, 2026

Currently Active
EDT
Eastern Daylight Time
UTC-4

Yearly Cycle
EST / EDT
Standard vs Daylight
UTC-5 / UTC-4
est timezone map
🌅 SUNRISE
5:46:35AM
🌇 SUNSET
7:58:40PM
⏱ DAYLIGHT
14:12:05
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Next Time Change
1 hour backward on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 02:00 AM
179 days left
Zone Overview
Current Offset to GMT/UTC

-4 hours
Major Regional Hubs
Toronto (YYZ)
Atlanta (ATL)
Miami (MIA)
Montreal (YUL)
Eastern Time Boundaries
North: Nunavut, CA
South: Panama (EST)
Standard: UTC-5
Daylight: UTC-4