ET to EAT Time Converter
EAT is 7 hours ahead of ET. The US East Coast is currently on EDT (UTC-4:00), and EAT is UTC+3:00.
Best Time to Call Between ET and EAT
Both zones are inside normal business hours between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM ET — that's 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EAT. That's a 1-hour window.
both at work ET only EAT only neither — hours along the strip are ET.
Common Times Converted
ET on the left, EAT on the right.
ET to EAT: Full 24-Hour Conversion Table
Shaded rows are working hours; the darker shade marks the hours when both zones are at work.
| ET | EAT | Working hours |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 7:00 AM | — |
| 1:00 AM | 8:00 AM | — |
| 2:00 AM | 9:00 AM | EAT only |
| 3:00 AM | 10:00 AM | EAT only |
| 4:00 AM | 11:00 AM | EAT only |
| 5:00 AM | 12:00 PM | EAT only |
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 PM | EAT only |
| 7:00 AM | 2:00 PM | EAT only |
| 8:00 AM | 3:00 PM | EAT only |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Both zones |
| 10:00 AM | 5:00 PM | ET only |
| 11:00 AM | 6:00 PM | ET only |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 PM | ET only |
| 1:00 PM | 8:00 PM | ET only |
| 2:00 PM | 9:00 PM | ET only |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 PM | ET only |
| 4:00 PM | 11:00 PM | ET only |
| 5:00 PM | 12:00 AM next day | — |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 AM next day | — |
| 7:00 PM | 2:00 AM next day | — |
| 8:00 PM | 3:00 AM next day | — |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 AM next day | — |
| 10:00 PM | 5:00 AM next day | — |
| 11:00 PM | 6:00 AM next day | — |
What ET and EAT Actually Are
ET — Eastern Time
New York, Toronto, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami, Boston. Standing at UTC-5:00 as written, and the region does change its clocks, so its live offset moves by an hour twice a year. The next change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026, to EST.
Eastern Time covers roughly half the US population and, because of that, is the zone most American business defaults to when nobody specifies one.
EAT — East Africa Time
Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Mogadishu. Standing at UTC+3:00 as written, and the region does not change its clocks, so that offset holds all year.
East Africa Time is shared by a run of countries down the Rift Valley, and Ethiopia additionally keeps a traditional 12-hour clock that starts counting at dawn.
What This Means in Practice
This gap is not fixed
ET changes its clocks and EAT does not, so the difference between them moves by an hour twice a year. A recurring meeting set now will drift for one side from Sunday, November 1, 2026 unless someone resets it.
Major Cities in Each Zone
Cities on ET
Cities on EAT
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between ET and EAT?
EAT is 7 hours ahead of ET. That is the live figure. Taken strictly as written, the gap between ET and EAT is 8 hours — the two differ because at least one of these regions is currently on daylight saving.
What is 9:00 AM ET in EAT?
9:00 AM ET is 4:00 PM EAT.
What are the best hours to schedule a call between ET and EAT?
Between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM ET, which is 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EAT. Both sides are inside normal business hours through that window.
Does the difference between ET and EAT change during the year?
Yes. ET observes daylight saving and EAT does not, so the gap shifts by an hour at least twice a year. The next clock change is on Sunday, November 1, 2026.