The short answer
12am in Coordinated Universal Time is 8pm in Eastern Daylight Time on the previous day.
Coordinated Universal Time is 4 hours ahead of Eastern Daylight Time. That's already evening in Eastern Daylight Time, after the typical working day ends.
Coordinated Universal Time☾
12am
Eastern Daylight Time☀
8pm
previous day
Right now
12:04pmUTC · UTC+00:00 · Sun, Jul 26
8:04amEDT · UTC-04:00 · Sun, Jul 26
Read across to convert
Coordinated Universal Time
UTC · UTC+00:00
Eastern Daylight Time
EDT · UTC-04:00
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Best time to meet=
Best for a call
Coordinated Universal Time
1pm–5pm
Eastern Daylight Time
9am–1pm
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amCoordinated Universal Time=5amEastern Daylight Time
12pmCoordinated Universal Time=8amEastern Daylight Time
3pmCoordinated Universal Time=11amEastern Daylight Time
5pmCoordinated Universal Time=1pmEastern Daylight Time
9pmCoordinated Universal Time=5pmEastern Daylight Time
In context
What each side covers.
Coordinated Universal Time
12:04pmUTC · UTC+00:00
Coordinated Universal Time
Eastern Daylight Time
8:04amEDT · 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.
Related converters
Other popular pairs.
Pacific Time
5:04am
India Standard Time
5:34pm
Pacific Time to India12 hours 30 minutes behind
Eastern Daylight Time
8:04am
Central European Time
2:04pm
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
5:34pm
Eastern Daylight Time
8:04am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
British Summer Time
1:04pm
India Standard Time
5:34pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
5:04am
Eastern Daylight Time
8:04am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
2:04pm
India Standard Time
5:34pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Coordinated Universal Time and Eastern Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Coordinated Universal Time and Eastern Daylight Time?
- Coordinated Universal Time is 4 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 12am in Coordinated Universal Time, what time is it in Eastern Daylight Time?
- 12am in Coordinated Universal Time is 8pm in Eastern Daylight Time on the previous day. That's already evening in Eastern Daylight Time, after the typical working day ends. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Coordinated Universal Time and Eastern Daylight Time?
- 1pm–5pm in Coordinated Universal Time lines up with 9am–1pm 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 — UTC 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.