The short answer
5pm in United Kingdom is 12pm in Eastern Daylight Time.
United Kingdom is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in United Kingdom but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight Time.
United Kingdom☀
5pm
Eastern Daylight Time☀
12pm
Right now
6:15pmBST · UTC+01:00 · Sat, Aug 15
1:15pmEDT · UTC-04:00 · Sat, Aug 15
Read across to convert
United Kingdom
BST · UTC+01:00
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
Pinned5pmUnited Kingdom=12pmEastern Daylight Time
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
United Kingdom
2pm–5pm
Eastern Daylight Time
9am–12pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amUnited Kingdom=4amEastern Daylight Time
12pmUnited Kingdom=7amEastern Daylight Time
3pmUnited Kingdom=10amEastern Daylight Time
5pmUnited Kingdom=12pmEastern Daylight Time
9pmUnited Kingdom=4pmEastern Daylight Time
In context
What each side covers.
United Kingdom
6:15pmBST · UTC+01:00
Cities on this clock
Eastern Daylight Time
1:15pmEDT · UTC-04:00
Cities on this clock
Did you mean…? “EDT” is shared by several places. This page shows Eastern Daylight Time (US & Canada) — or switch to Australian Eastern Standard Time.
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10:15am
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10:45pm
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1:15pm
Central European Time
7:15pm
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
10:45pm
Eastern Daylight Time
1:15pm
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
British Summer Time
6:15pm
India Standard Time
10:45pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
10:15am
Eastern Daylight Time
1:15pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
7:15pm
India Standard Time
10:45pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between United Kingdom and Eastern Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between United Kingdom and Eastern Daylight Time?
- United Kingdom is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 5pm in United Kingdom, what time is it in Eastern Daylight Time?
- 5pm in United Kingdom is 12pm in Eastern Daylight Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in United Kingdom but lands inside working hours in Eastern Daylight Time. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between United Kingdom and Eastern Daylight Time?
- 2pm–5pm in United Kingdom lines up with 9am–12pm in Eastern Daylight Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — BST and EDT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.