Time in EST and GMT
The time difference between Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) is 5 hours. Greenwich Mean Time is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time.
This means 9am EST is 2pm GMT and 5pm EST is 10pm GMT.
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 7:50 pm (July 3, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
Greenwich Mean Time
- The current local time in GMT is 2:50 pm (July 3, 2026)
- GMT time zone offset is UTC+00:00
How to convert Eastern Standard Time to Greenwich Mean Time?
Add 5 hours to Eastern Standard Time to get Greenwich Mean Time.
Time in EST
00:00
Time in GMT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Eastern Standard Time to Greenwich Mean Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| EST | GMT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 5am |
| 1am | 6am |
| 2am | 7am |
| 3am | 8am |
| 4am | 9am |
| 5am | 10am |
| 6am | 11am |
| 7am | 12pm |
| 8am | 1pm |
| 9am | 2pm |
| 10am | 3pm |
| 11am | 4pm |
| 12pm | 5pm |
| 1pm | 6pm |
| 2pm | 7pm |
| 3pm | 8pm |
| 4pm | 9pm |
| 5pm | 10pm |
| 6pm | 11pm |
| 7pm | 12am |
| 8pm | 1am |
| 9pm | 2am |
| 10pm | 3am |
| 11pm | 4am |