What is 1 AM EST in UTC?

Eastern Time

1 AM

Coordinated Universal Time

6 AM

1 AM Eastern Time is 6 AM Coordinated Universal Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

Yes. Eastern Time and Coordinated Universal Time don't change their clocks on the same dates, so over the next 12 months:

November 8 to March 13: 1 AM EST = 6 AM UTC
March 14 to November 6: 1 AM EST = 5 AM UTC
November 7 to November 7: 1 AM EST = 6 AM UTC

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year.

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What is 1 AM EST in UTC?

Right now, 1 AM Eastern Time is 6 AM Coordinated Universal Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is UTC ahead of or behind EST?

Coordinated Universal Time is currently 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time.

What about daylight saving time?

Eastern Time switches between EST and EDT for daylight saving time; people often say EST all year. The times on this page follow the clocks actually in use on each date.

1 AM EST in other time zones

Time zone	Time
Central Time CST/CDT	12 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT	11 PM (Sat)
Pacific Time PST/PDT	10 PM (Sat)
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT	9 PM (Sat)
Hawaii Time HST	8 PM (Sat)
Greenwich Mean Time GMT	6 AM
Coordinated Universal Time UTC	6 AM
Central European Time CET/CEST	7 AM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST	8 AM
India Standard Time IST	11:30 AM
Japan Standard Time JST	3 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT	5 PM
Singapore Time SGT	2 PM
Philippine Time PHT	2 PM
Moscow Time MSK	9 AM
Gulf Standard Time GST	10 AM

Based on the clocks on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

What is 1 AM EST in UTC?

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