BST to EST British Summer Time → Eastern Time
Eastern Time is 5 hours behind British Summer Time most of the year.
Best overlap (most of the year): 14:00–17:00 London = 09:00–12:00 ET · 3 hours inside work hours (9–5) for both.
Hour by hour
Most of the year · ET is 5 hours behind London
| London | ET |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 19:00 −1 |
| 01:00 | 20:00 −1 |
| 02:00 | 21:00 −1 |
| 03:00 | 22:00 −1 |
| 04:00 | 23:00 −1 |
| 05:00 | 00:00 |
| 06:00 | 01:00 |
| 07:00 | 02:00 |
| 08:00 | 03:00 |
| 09:00 | 04:00 |
| 10:00 | 05:00 |
| 11:00 | 06:00 |
| 12:00 | 07:00 |
| 13:00 | 08:00 |
| 14:00 | 09:00 |
| 15:00 | 10:00 |
| 16:00 | 11:00 |
| 17:00 | 12:00 |
| 18:00 | 13:00 |
| 19:00 | 14:00 |
| 20:00 | 15:00 |
| 21:00 | 16:00 |
| 22:00 | 17:00 |
| 23:00 | 18:00 |
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Daylight saving time
Clocks in the UK and the EU spring forward 1 hour on the last Sunday in March and fall back on the last Sunday in October, at 01:00 UTC. Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. BST is British Summer Time, the summer clock in London. In winter, London is on GMT.
Questions
What is the time difference between BST and EST?
Eastern Time is 5 hours behind British Summer Time most of the year. For a few weeks in March and about a week in October, the gap is 4 hours, because British Summer Time and Eastern Time change their clocks on different dates.
What time is 9 AM BST in EST?
9:00 AM London is 4:00 AM ET most of the year, and 5:00 AM for a few weeks in March and about a week in October.
When do the clocks change?
Clocks in the UK and the EU spring forward 1 hour on the last Sunday in March and fall back on the last Sunday in October, at 01:00 UTC. Clocks in most of the US and Canada spring forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and fall back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 AM local time. BST is British Summer Time, the summer clock in London. In winter, London is on GMT.
What is the best time for a meeting between BST and EST?
Most of the year, 9:00 AM–12:00 PM ET (2:00 PM–5:00 PM London) is inside normal 9-to-5 work hours for both: 3 hours of overlap.