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GST to EST converter

Convert Gulf Standard Time (GST) to Eastern Time (EST/EDT), with daylight saving applied for the exact date you pick.

From

Tue, Oct 27

To

Tue, Oct 27 Same day

GST 9 to 5 EDT 9 to 5

From zone
Gulf Standard Time
Offset and clock
UTC+4 No daylight saving time
IANA name
Asia/Dubai
To zone
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset and clock
UTC−4 Daylight saving time
IANA name
America/New_York

EDT is 8 hours behind GST.

Time difference
EDT is 8 hours behind GST for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 9 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026.
Meeting window
Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 4:30 PM GST, which is 8:30 AM EDT while GST and EDT apply.
Daylight saving
Eastern Time changes its clocks twice a year; Gulf Standard Time does not.

Where GST and EST apply

Shaded areas follow the official zone boundaries, so a country split across zones is split here too. Hover or tap a region for its local time.

  • Gulf Standard Time
  • Eastern Time
  • Same UTC offset right now, different zone rules

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Hour by hour

Every hour of Tuesday, October 27, 2026, side by side. Days with a clock change show 23 or 25 rows.

Shaded rows fall inside working hours in both places.

Hourly comparison of the two time zones. Choose a time to load it in the converter.
Dubai (GST) New York (EDT) Working hours
12:00 AM 4:00 PM previous day
1:00 AM 5:00 PM previous day
2:00 AM 6:00 PM previous day
3:00 AM 7:00 PM previous day
4:00 AM 8:00 PM previous day
5:00 AM 9:00 PM previous day
6:00 AM 10:00 PM previous day
7:00 AM 11:00 PM previous day
8:00 AM 12:00 AM
9:00 AM 1:00 AM
10:00 AM 2:00 AM
11:00 AM 3:00 AM
12:00 PM 4:00 AM
1:00 PM 5:00 AM
2:00 PM 6:00 AM
3:00 PM 7:00 AM
4:00 PM 8:00 AM
5:00 PM 9:00 AM
6:00 PM 10:00 AM
7:00 PM 11:00 AM
8:00 PM 12:00 PM
9:00 PM 1:00 PM
10:00 PM 2:00 PM
11:00 PM 3:00 PM

GST to EST conversion table

Common GST times and their EST equivalents. The second column covers the part of the year when the clocks are on a different gap.

GST to EST conversion table
Gulf Standard Time EDT 8 h behind, most of the year (238 days in 2026) EST 9 h behind, about 18 weeks in 2026
12:00 AM 4:00 PM (previous day)3:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM 10:00 PM (previous day)9:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM 12:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
9:00 AM 1:00 AM12:00 AM
10:00 AM 2:00 AM1:00 AM
12:00 PM 4:00 AM3:00 AM
2:00 PM 6:00 AM5:00 AM
3:00 PM 7:00 AM6:00 AM
5:00 PM 9:00 AM8:00 AM
6:00 PM 10:00 AM9:00 AM
8:00 PM 12:00 PM11:00 AM
10:00 PM 2:00 PM1:00 PM

How the gap changes in 2026 and 2027

Each row is a stretch of days with one constant difference, split at every clock change.

Time difference periods between GST and EST
Dates GST EST Difference
Thu, Jan 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 8, 2026 GST EST EST 9 h behind
Sun, Mar 8, 2026 until Sun, Nov 1, 2026 GST EDT EDT 8 h behind
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 until Sun, Mar 14, 2027 GST EST EST 9 h behind
Sun, Mar 14, 2027 until Sun, Nov 7, 2027 GST EDT EDT 8 h behind
Sun, Nov 7, 2027 until Sat, Jan 1, 2028 GST EST EST 9 h behind

Upcoming clock changes

  1. Eastern Time Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  2. Eastern Time Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM
  3. Eastern Time Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM
  4. Eastern Time Sunday, March 12, 2028: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM

About the two zones

Gulf Standard Time (GST)

Gulf Standard Time is UTC+4 all year. The UAE and Oman do not observe daylight saving time.

IANA zone
Asia/Dubai
Offset
UTC+4 all year
Used in
the United Arab Emirates and Oman
Major cities
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Muscat

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).

Eastern Time (EST / EDT)

Eastern Time follows the clock in New York. It is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

IANA zone
America/New_York
Offset
UTC−5 standard, UTC−4 daylight saving
Used in
the eastern United States and Canada
Major cities
New York, Toronto, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Miami, Boston

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

GST and EST, answered

What is the time difference between GST and EST?

EDT is 8 hours behind GST for most of the year (238 days in 2026). The gap is 9 hours for about 18 weeks in 2026.

What is a good meeting time for GST and EST?

Working days of 9 AM to 5 PM do not overlap. The least disruptive slot is around 4:30 PM GST, which is 8:30 AM EDT while GST and EDT apply.

Does daylight saving time affect GST to EST?

Eastern Time changes its clocks twice a year; Gulf Standard Time does not. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in Eastern Time.

Which GST does the GST to EST converter use?

GST can also mean South Georgia Time (UTC−2). Here GST means Gulf Standard Time (Asia/Dubai).

Which EST does the GST to EST converter use?

People often write EST all year round. Strictly, EST is only the winter offset; in summer the eastern US is on EDT. The converter follows the real New York clock for the date you pick.

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