Zone & HourEDT to BST Time Converter
BST is 5 hours ahead of EDT.
EDT: Eastern Daylight Time, UTC−04:00.
BST: British Summer Time, UTC+01:00.
For a city that changes clocks, use the date-aware city converter.
Check the abbreviation before converting
BST may refer to other regional names. This page uses British Summer Time only.
Convert a time
9:00 AM EDT = 2:00 PM BST (same day)
24-hour EDT to BST conversion table
These are fixed-offset examples. They apply whenever the two abbreviations have the exact meanings stated above.
| EDT · UTC−04:00 | BST · UTC+01:00 | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5:00 AM | Same day |
| 1:00 AM | 6:00 AM | Same day |
| 2:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Same day |
| 3:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Same day |
| 4:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Same day |
| 5:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Same day |
| 6:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Same day |
| 7:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Same day |
| 8:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Same day |
| 9:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Same day |
| 10:00 AM | 3:00 PM | Same day |
| 11:00 AM | 4:00 PM | Same day |
| 12:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Same day |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Same day |
| 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Same day |
| 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Same day |
| 4:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Same day |
| 5:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Same day |
| 6:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Same day |
| 7:00 PM | 12:00 AM | Next day |
| 8:00 PM | 1:00 AM | Next day |
| 9:00 PM | 2:00 AM | Next day |
| 10:00 PM | 3:00 AM | Next day |
| 11:00 PM | 4:00 AM | Next day |
What EDT and BST mean
EDT: Eastern Daylight Time
EDT means UTC−04:00, the daylight-saving offset used in New York. It is not in force there throughout the year. A representative location is New York in summer, whose IANA identifier is America/New_York.
BST: British Summer Time
BST here means British Summer Time, UTC+01:00. London returns to GMT in winter. A representative location is London in summer, whose IANA identifier is Europe/London.
Common conversion examples
- 6:00 AM EDT becomes 11:00 AM BST.
- 9:00 AM EDT becomes 2:00 PM BST.
- 12:00 PM EDT becomes 5:00 PM BST.
- 6:00 PM EDT becomes 11:00 PM BST.
- 9:00 PM EDT becomes 2:00 AM BST on the next day.
Frequently asked questions
Does this table change for daylight saving?
No. The offsets attached to these abbreviations stay fixed. A city may switch to a differently named abbreviation. EDT is a daylight-saving designation. BST is a daylight-saving designation.
Should I put an abbreviation in a meeting invitation?
Use an IANA city time zone and a full date. Abbreviations are useful shorthand when everyone agrees on the meaning, but they do not carry the complete rules that a calendar needs for recurring events.
Why can the day change?
The difference is 300 minutes. Adding or subtracting that amount can move the destination time before midnight or beyond the end of the source day. The last column makes that change explicit.