This simple BST to EST time zone converter allows you to quickly and visually understand the time difference between BST (BST) and EST (EST).
2:18 AM EST
BST: UTC+01:00 · EST: UTC-05:00
Just hover over the colored hour tiles, and you’ll instantly see the corresponding time in both zones. The time difference between BST and EST is 6 hours 0 minutes, with BST being ahead. For example, if it is 8:18 AM BST, the equivalent time in EST will be 2:18 AM EST.
| British Summer Time | Eastern Standard Time |
|---|---|
| 00:00 BST | 18:00 (-1) EST |
| 00:30 BST | 18:30 (-1) EST |
| 01:00 BST | 19:00 (-1) EST |
| 01:30 BST | 19:30 (-1) EST |
| 02:00 BST | 20:00 (-1) EST |
| 02:30 BST | 20:30 (-1) EST |
| 03:00 BST | 21:00 (-1) EST |
| 03:30 BST | 21:30 (-1) EST |
| 04:00 BST | 22:00 (-1) EST |
| 04:30 BST | 22:30 (-1) EST |
| 05:00 BST | 23:00 (-1) EST |
| 05:30 BST | 23:30 (-1) EST |
| 06:00 BST | 00:00 EST |
| 06:30 BST | 00:30 EST |
| 07:00 BST | 01:00 EST |
| 07:30 BST | 01:30 EST |
| 08:00 BST | 02:00 EST |
| 08:30 BST | 02:30 EST |
| 09:00 BST | 03:00 EST |
| 09:30 BST | 03:30 EST |
| 10:00 BST | 04:00 EST |
| 10:30 BST | 04:30 EST |
| 11:00 BST | 05:00 EST |
| 11:30 BST | 05:30 EST |
| 12:00 BST | 06:00 EST |
| 12:30 BST | 06:30 EST |
| 13:00 BST | 07:00 EST |
| 13:30 BST | 07:30 EST |
| 14:00 BST | 08:00 EST |
| 14:30 BST | 08:30 EST |
| 15:00 BST | 09:00 EST |
| 15:30 BST | 09:30 EST |
| 16:00 BST | 10:00 EST |
| 16:30 BST | 10:30 EST |
| 17:00 BST | 11:00 EST |
| 17:30 BST | 11:30 EST |
| 18:00 BST | 12:00 EST |
| 18:30 BST | 12:30 EST |
| 19:00 BST | 13:00 EST |
| 19:30 BST | 13:30 EST |
| 20:00 BST | 14:00 EST |
| 20:30 BST | 14:30 EST |
| 21:00 BST | 15:00 EST |
| 21:30 BST | 15:30 EST |
| 22:00 BST | 16:00 EST |
| 22:30 BST | 16:30 EST |
| 23:00 BST | 17:00 EST |
| 23:30 BST | 17:30 EST |
UTC+01:00
Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT.
BST · UTC+01:00
UTC-05:00
Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT.
EST · UTC-05:00
2026-10-19 · BST ahead of EST: 6 hours 0 minutes. BST: UTC+01:00; EST: UTC-05:00.
2026-10-19 · 08:18 BST → 02:18 EST.
Weekday overlap (Mon–Fri, 09:00–17:00 in both places): BST: 15:00 BST – 17:00 BST ↔ EST: 09:00 EST – 11:00 EST
BST ahead of EST: 6 hours 0 minutes
Date → Select range → .ics. 2026-10-19 · 08:18 BST → 02:18 EST.
BST: Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT. EST: Fixed UTC offset. For seasonal local time, select a city or ET, CT, MT, PT.