Time in MST and EST
The time difference between Mountain Standard Time (MST) and Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 2 hours. Eastern Standard Time is 2 hours ahead of Mountain Standard Time.
This means 9am MST is 11am EST and 5pm MST is 7pm EST.
Mountain Standard Time
- The current local time in MST is 3:20 am (July 3, 2026)
- MST time zone offset is UTC-07:00
Eastern Standard Time
- The current local time in EST is 1:20 am (July 3, 2026)
- EST time zone offset is UTC-05:00
How to convert Mountain Standard Time to Eastern Standard Time?
Add 2 hours to Mountain Standard Time to get Eastern Standard Time.
Time in MST
00:00
Time in EST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Mountain Standard Time to Eastern Standard 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
| MST | EST |
|---|---|
| 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 | 12am |
| 11pm | 1am |