America/New_York
10:53:52 PM
Sunday, August 24, 2025
EDTEastern Daylight Time

Is it EDT or EST? — What’s the difference?

EDTEastern Daylight Time
  • UTC−4 (4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time)
  • Observed during Daylight Saving Time
  • U.S. rule: from the second Sunday in March at 2:00 AM (local) until the first Sunday in November.
ESTEastern Standard Time
  • UTC−5 (5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time)
  • Observed outside Daylight Saving Time
  • U.S. rule: from the first Sunday in November at 2:00 AM (local) until the second Sunday in March.
Current Year DST Window (New York)
Saturday, March 8, 2025 → Saturday, November 1, 2025
Now in
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Next change
Switch to EST on Saturday, November 1, 2025
(Change occurs at 2:00 AM local time)
Is it EDT or EST now?