What is 2 PM UTC in EST?

Coordinated Universal Time

2 PM

Eastern Time

9 AM

2 PM Coordinated Universal Time is 9 AM Eastern Time. (Today's clocks.)

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Does the answer change during the year?

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

November 8 to March 13: 2 PM UTC = 9 AM EST
March 14 to November 6: 2 PM UTC = 10 AM EST
November 7 to November 7: 2 PM UTC = 9 AM EST

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

Questions

What is 2 PM UTC in EST?

Right now, 2 PM Coordinated Universal Time is 9 AM Eastern Time. The answer changes during the year because of daylight saving time — see the dates on this page.

Is EST ahead of or behind UTC?

Eastern Time is currently 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal 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.

2 PM UTC in other time zones

Time zone	Time
Eastern Time EST/EDT	9 AM
Central Time CST/CDT	8 AM
Mountain Time MST/MDT	7 AM
Pacific Time PST/PDT	6 AM
Alaska Time AKST/AKDT	5 AM
Hawaii Time HST	4 AM
Greenwich Mean Time GMT	2 PM
Central European Time CET/CEST	3 PM
Eastern European Time EET/EEST	4 PM
India Standard Time IST	7:30 PM
Japan Standard Time JST	11 PM
Australian Eastern Time AEST/AEDT	1 AM (Mon)
Singapore Time SGT	10 PM
Philippine Time PHT	10 PM
Moscow Time MSK	5 PM
Gulf Standard Time GST	6 PM

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

What is 2 PM UTC in EST?

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