EST: Eastern Standard Time
EST stands for Eastern Standard Time. It's UTC−5.
New York is on EDT right now, not EST. It goes back to EST on Sunday 1 November 2026. EDT (UTC−4)
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What does EST stand for?
EST stands for Eastern Standard Time. It's UTC−5. New York is on EDT right now, not EST. It goes back to EST on Sunday 1 November 2026.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026