Time in EST and MDT
The time difference between Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) is 1 hour. Mountain Daylight Time is 1 hour behind Eastern Standard Time.
This means 9am EST is 8am MDT and 5pm EST is 4pm MDT.
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 7:51 pm (July 3, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
Mountain Daylight Time
- The current local time in MDT is 8:51 pm (July 3, 2026)
- MDT time zone offset is UTC-06:00
How to convert Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Daylight Time?
Subtract 1 hour from Eastern Standard Time to get Mountain Daylight Time.
Time in EST
00:00
Time in MDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Eastern Standard Time to Mountain Daylight 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 | MDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11pm |
| 1am | 12am |
| 2am | 1am |
| 3am | 2am |
| 4am | 3am |
| 5am | 4am |
| 6am | 5am |
| 7am | 6am |
| 8am | 7am |
| 9am | 8am |
| 10am | 9am |
| 11am | 10am |
| 12pm | 11am |
| 1pm | 12pm |
| 2pm | 1pm |
| 3pm | 2pm |
| 4pm | 3pm |
| 5pm | 4pm |
| 6pm | 5pm |
| 7pm | 6pm |
| 8pm | 7pm |
| 9pm | 8pm |
| 10pm | 9pm |
| 11pm | 10pm |