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Plan Meetings Across Time Zones with findtime.io

findtime.io helps distributed teams compare time zones, spot overlapping work hours, and choose fair meeting times. Select two or more cities to see local times, UTC offsets, and Daylight Saving status, then pick a window that avoids after-hours.

We use the IANA time zone database and update automatically. Toggle 12/24-hour formats, copy a link to share, and explore city pages for detailed time zone information.

How to use findtime.io

  1. Select the cities you want to compare
  2. Review current times and overlapping hours
  3. Choose a fair meeting slot and share the link

Time Zones Directory & World Clock

Browse global time zones and jump directly to city pages. Each city page shows the current local time, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time status, plus quick links to compare with other business hubs for easier meeting planning.

Use this directory to explore by region, find abbreviations (PDT, IST, JST, etc.), and open side-by-side comparisons for your team's common routes (e.g., New York ↔ London).

How to use this page

  1. Pick a region or city to view its current time and offset
  2. Open a city page to see details and quick convert links
  3. Compare two cities to find overlapping work hours
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ESTTime Now

Eastern Standard Time

CURRENT TIME

06:24:10pm
April 3, 2026

UTC TIME NOW

11:24:10pm
Friday, Apr 3
UTC
12h|24h
UTC Offset
UTC-5
DST Status
Standard Time (mixed)
Observes DST:
Bahamas(America/Nassau), Canada(America/Iqaluit, America/Toronto), Haiti(America/Port-au-Prince), TC(America/Grand_Turk), United States(America/Detroit, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, America/Kentucky/Louisville, America/New_York)
Does not observe DST:
Jamaica(America/Jamaica), KY(America/Cayman), Mexico(America/Cancun), Panama(America/Panama)
IANA Zones
22

Major Cities Using EST

New York City
8,804,190
New York City
8,804,190
Toronto
2,794,356
Philadelphia
1,573,916
Ottawa
1,017,449
Columbus
898,553
Washington
689,545
Boston
653,833
Atlanta
510,823
Miami
487,014
Raleigh
467,665
Richmond
226,610
Columbus
189,885
Alexandria
159,428
Freeport
26,000
Abaco
17,000
Brooklyn
2,736,074
Queens
2,316,841
Montréal
1,762,949

All 34 Cities Using EST

Columns34 cities
City
Country
Population
👁 United States
United States
8,804,190
👁 United States
United States
8,804,190
2,794,356
👁 United States
United States
2,736,074
👁 United States
United States
2,316,841

Other Time Zones in UTC-5

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as EST, but can be found under a different name:

COT – Colombia TimeEST – Eastern Standard TimeCDT – Central Daylight Time

Countries Using EST

👁 Bahamas
Bahamas👁 Canada
Canada👁 Haiti
Haiti👁 KY
KY👁 Mexico
Mexico👁 TC
TC👁 United States
United States

Map of Time Zones Using EST

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IANA Time Zone Identifiers

America/New_York
America/Cancun
America/Cayman
America/Coral_Harbour
America/Jamaica
America/Panama
America/Detroit
America/Grand_Turk
America/Indiana/Marengo
America/Indiana/Petersburg
America/Indiana/Vevay
America/Indiana/Vincennes
America/Indiana/Winamac
America/Indianapolis
America/Iqaluit
America/Kentucky/Monticello
America/Louisville
America/Nassau
America/Port-au-Prince
America/Toronto
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
America/Kentucky/Louisville
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