EST to GMT
The difference month by month, the exact dates it changes, and what that means for a call between New York and London.
How far apart are EST and GMT?
GMT is 5 hours ahead of EST for most of the year.
When it is 9:00 AM in New York, it is 2:00 PM in London.
Right now
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How does the difference change month by month?
Any answer that quotes one number for this pair is wrong for part of the year. Here is the difference in force in each month of 2026, with the exact day it changes.
Show the month-by-month table
| Month | Difference | Changes on | New difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | +5:00 | No change | |
| February | +5:00 | No change | |
| March | +5:00 | +4:00+5:00 | |
| April | +5:00 | No change | |
| May | +5:00 | No change | |
| June | +5:00 | No change | |
| July | +5:00 | No change | |
| August | +5:00 | No change | |
| September | +5:00 | No change | |
| October | +5:00 | +4:00 | |
| November | +5:00 | No change | |
| December | +5:00 | No change |
When does the usual difference not hold?
4 such windows fall in 2026 and 2027.
The two zones move their clocks on different dates, so for part of the year the usual difference is out by an hour. The table dates every period of constant difference, short and long.
Show every dated difference period
| From | Until | Difference | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| +5:00 | 66 | ||
| +4:00 | 21 | ||
| +5:00 | 210 | ||
| +4:00 | 7 | ||
| +5:00 | 133 | ||
| +4:00 | 14 | ||
| +5:00 | 217 | ||
| +4:00 | 7 | ||
| +5:00 | 55 |