Convert EST to WET Eastern Standard Time ↔ Western European Time Free Online Secure
Type a time in EST and read it in WET straight away. The offset is +5 h, the arithmetic wraps at midnight, and the answer says which day it lands on.
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Through the day — Convert EST to WET (Eastern Standard Time ↔ Western European Time)
| EST | WET |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 05:00 |
| 03:00 | 08:00 |
| 06:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 14:00 |
| 12:00 | 17:00 |
| 15:00 | 20:00 |
| 18:00 | 23:00 |
| 21:00 | 02:00 |
Where these units come from
Until the middle of the nineteenth century every town kept its own noon, set by the sun overhead, and nobody minded that the next town was four minutes behind. Railways ended that: a timetable cannot be written for a hundred local noons. Britain put its railways on Greenwich time in 1847, and in 1884 the International Meridian Conference in Washington chose Greenwich as the prime meridian and sketched the twenty-four-hour scheme we still use. Greenwich Mean Time was the world's reference until 1972, when Coordinated Universal Time replaced it: UTC is kept by atomic clocks and tied back to the turning Earth by leap seconds. The abbreviations on this page name standard time — the winter setting — which is why each one is a fixed number of hours rather than something that drifts through the year.
Where you meet them
A time zone becomes real the moment two people in different places have to agree on one moment: a call between offices, a flight that lands before it took off, a market that opens while you are asleep, a deadline written in somebody else's afternoon. Server logs, train and flight schedules and anything stamped with a time are kept in UTC precisely so that the question can always be settled, no matter whose clock was on the wall.
Questions people ask
What about summer time?
The offsets here are standard-time offsets, the ones a zone keeps in winter. Where summer time is observed, the same places move one hour further on for part of the year and take a different name: Central European Time becomes Central European Summer Time, Eastern Standard Time becomes Eastern Daylight Time. The switching dates are not the same in every country, and the two hemispheres change in opposite months, so for a date inside a summer-time period add an hour to whichever side observes it.
Why isn't every difference a whole number of hours?
Because offsets are decided by governments, not by geometry. India is half an hour off the hour, at UTC+05:30; Nepal is three quarters, at UTC+05:45; the Chatham Islands are at UTC+12:45. Any of these can be changed by law, and several countries have moved their offset within living memory.
Is the answer exact?
Where both units are defined in terms of one another by whole numbers, yes — the page says so above the figure, and the only rounding is in how many digits are shown. Where the ratio has no finite decimal, the page shows twelve significant digits and says the relation is approximate rather than pretending otherwise.
Does anything I type leave my device?
No. The arithmetic runs in your browser; nothing is uploaded and there is no server to upload it to. Load the page once and it keeps working with the network switched off.
From New York to London, Dublin and Lisbon
An American network announces a premiere for 9:00 p.m. ET. A New York conference opens at 10:00 a.m. ET. An exchange on the East Coast rings its opening bell at 9:30 a.m. ET. A reader in London, Dublin or Lisbon wants those moments on a local dial, and the way to get them is to convert EST to WET. The rule is one line long: add five hours. 9:00 p.m. EST becomes 02:00 WET the next day, 10:00 a.m. EST becomes 15:00 WET, and 9:30 a.m. EST becomes 14:30 WET. Five hours is the winter figure; from 8 to 28 March and from 25 to 31 October the real clocks are four hours apart, and the page shows why.
After the rule come the tables and a portrait of each zone, then stories from the exchanges, sport, flights, holidays and television. The calculation happens in your browser, and nothing is sent to a server.
How to convert EST to WET in three steps
The five-hour rule
The American eastern zone sits at UTC−5, and Western Europe on standard time sits at UTC+0. The difference is five hours, with London, Dublin and Lisbon ahead. Take the New York time on a 24-hour clock and add 5. A total of 24 or more means you have crossed into the next day, so subtract 24 and move the date forward one day. That applies to every Eastern time from 19:00 onward.
Eight readings to check
03:00 EST is 08:00 WET. 06:30 EST is 11:30 WET. 09:30 EST is 14:30 WET. 12:00 EST is 17:00 WET. 15:45 EST is 20:45 WET. 19:00 EST is 00:00 WET the next day. 21:15 EST is 02:15 WET the next day. 23:30 EST is 04:30 WET the next day. The last three cross the date.
When summer comes
EDT against WEST is also five hours: 10:00 a.m. EDT is 15:00 WEST. The distance shrinks to four hours only when one continent has moved its clocks and the other has not, which happens in the short stretches named above.
The eastern zone of North America
Its cities
In winter UTC−5 is the time in New York, Boston, Washington, Atlanta, Miami, Toronto and Montreal. With spring the same zone moves to UTC−4 and is called EDT. American texts abbreviate it to ET.
Why it concerns you
National television networks, exchanges and large American banks set their schedules by the eastern clock. Readers in Britain, Ireland and Portugal therefore have to convert EST to WET often.
Western European time
Who keeps it
WET, UTC+0, is the winter clock of mainland Portugal, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Faroe Islands. The United Kingdom and Ireland share the hour but call it GMT, and Iceland stays on UTC+0 all year. In summer Western Europe moves to WEST, UTC+1, on the last Sunday of March and returns on the last Sunday of October.
The Azores exception
The Azores sit one hour behind mainland Portugal all year, on UTC−1 in winter and UTC+0 in summer. Against New York their gap is four hours throughout the year.
Five hours over the Atlantic
The office schedule
A British or Portuguese office that works from 09:00 to 17:00 is open from 04:00 to 12:00 on the New York clock, and an American one from 14:00 to 22:00 in London. The two days overlap for three hours, from 14:00 to 17:00 WET, which is 09:00 to 12:00 EST.
Who the call suits
Colleagues in London are best reached in the American morning. At 9:00 EST they are at 14:00, and after 12:00 EST they are heading home. Working it out in advance with a “convert EST to WET” calculation reveals the window that suits both sides.
The flight over the ocean
A plane that leaves New York at 19:00 EST and flies for nearly seven hours touches British ground at 07:00 WET. The ticket shows 19:00 and 07:00, as though the trip lasted twelve hours, although the sky is crossed much faster.
The London exchange, as seen from New York
The morning opening
The London market opens at 08:00 WET, which is 3:00 a.m. EST, and closes at 16:30 WET, which is 11:30 a.m. EST. Its hours are therefore over before the American lunch.
Overlap with Wall Street
New York opens at 9:30 a.m. EST, which is 14:30 WET. The two markets trade together for two hours, until 16:30 WET, and that is the busiest stretch of the day in currencies. A trader who does a “convert EST to WET” calculation for each line of the timetable sees the day in order.
The Bank of England
The noon announcement
The interest-rate decision usually appears at 12:00 noon London time, which is 7:00 a.m. EST. American traders watch it before their own market opens.
The effect on sterling
The pound reacts within seconds. A “convert EST to WET” calculation that is out by an hour moves the announcement to before or after the Wall Street opening.
Saturday lunchtime football
The 12:30 match
British lunchtime matches start at 12:30 WET, which is 7:30 a.m. EST. Fans in the east watch with Saturday breakfast.
Evening fixtures
An evening match at 20:00 WET starts at 3:00 p.m. EST. Spectators in New York watch in the afternoon while Londoners are heading for the stadium.
St Patrick’s Day
The Dublin parade
The 17 March parade starts in Dublin at 12:00 noon, which is 8:00 a.m. EDT, because on that date America is already on summer time and Ireland is not. Americans who want to see it live must get up early.
The New York parade
The New York parade sets off at 11:00 a.m. EDT, which is 15:00 on the Irish clock. In this case the gap is four hours, not five.
Wimbledon tennis
The Sunday final
The men’s final begins at 14:00 WEST, which is 9:00 a.m. EDT. For fans in the east it is a Sunday morning with coffee in front of the screen.
The day’s order of play
The first matches start at 11:00 WEST, which is 6:00 a.m. EDT. A “convert EST to WET” calculation made beforehand shows whether you need to set the alarm.
New Year in London
The chimes of Big Ben
The new year arrives in London at midnight, which is 7:00 p.m. EST on 31 December. Americans can watch the London fireworks before dinner, while children are still awake.
The evening in New York
When the Times Square ball starts its descent, it is already 5:00 in the morning on 1 January in London. Most Londoners have been asleep for some time.
Flights to Lisbon and the Canaries
Evening departures
A plane that leaves New York at 20:30 EST and flies for about six hours lands in Lisbon at 07:30 WET, which is 02:30 EST. Passengers arrive in the morning, in time for a Portuguese breakfast.
Holidays in the Canaries
The Canaries are on WET, like Lisbon. A flight of nearly eight hours that leaves at 22:00 EST reaches the island at 11:00 WET. A “convert EST to WET” calculation for the arrival time shows how soon you can be on the beach.
The Glastonbury festival
The main stage
The biggest acts take the main stage at about 22:00 WEST, which is 5:00 p.m. EDT. Americans watch live in the afternoon, at the office or at home.
Late-night sets
Sets that begin after midnight in England, say at 00:30 WEST, start at 7:30 p.m. EDT. For the east they fall on the previous evening.
The Lisbon technology summit
The autumn conference
The first talk of the day starts at 09:00 WET, which is 4:00 a.m. EST. Virtual attendees from America join in the Portuguese afternoon, around 14:00 WET, which is 9:00 a.m. EST.
Meetings with investors
Meetings usually take place between 14:00 and 17:00 WET, which is 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 EST, the common window of the two continents.
Royal occasions
Ceremonies at midday
A royal ceremony scheduled for 11:00 WEST, which is 6:00 a.m. EDT, is watched in America before the first meeting of the day. The annual military parade in June is at the same hour.
Broadcasts for the diaspora
American stations repeat the ceremony at midday, at 12:00 p.m. EDT, which is 17:00 WEST.
The same hour in four seasons
January
On Friday 16 January, an event at 10:00 EST starts at 15:00 GMT. Both zones are on standard time, so the five hours apply.
March
On Friday 13 March, the same 10:00 on New York’s clock, now EDT, means 14:00 GMT. The Americans moved their clocks on 8 March and the British only on the 29th, so for three weeks the gap falls to four hours.
July
On Friday 17 July, 10:00 EDT corresponds to 15:00 BST. Both have summer time, and the five hours are back.
October and November
On Friday 30 October, 10:00 EDT means 14:00 GMT, because the United Kingdom set its clocks back a week before America. On Friday 13 November, 10:00 EST is again 15:00 GMT.
Iceland, on UTC+0 all year
A clock that never moves
Iceland does not change its clocks. Reykjavik is on UTC+0 in winter and in summer. Against New York the gap is five hours in winter and four in summer, when America moves to EDT.
The northern lights
Aurora forecasts are issued at 18:00 UTC+0, which is 1:00 p.m. EST. Anyone who does a “convert EST to WET” calculation learns at once whether they can watch the live stream from home.
Teams working on both shores
The joint meeting
A team with members in New York and London sets its morning meeting for 9:30 a.m. EST, which is 14:30 WET. It is mid-afternoon for the Londoners and the first event of the day for the New Yorkers.
The handover
At 17:00 WET the Londoners hand their work to colleagues who have only just arrived, at 12:00 EST. The handover should be in writing, so that it does not depend on a call.
Other clocks, counted from New York
How many hours to add
From Eastern time add five hours for London in winter, six for Berlin, seven for Bucharest and ten and a half for Delhi. Going west, subtract three hours for the Pacific coast.
One moment in four cities
When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 17:00 in London, 19:00 in Bucharest, 22:30 in Delhi and 9:00 in Los Angeles. An invitation that lists them all spares the recipient a “convert EST to WET” calculation.
How the clock changes affect this pair
Period by period
The difference between EST and WET depends on the date. In 2026: 1 January to 7 March, 29 March to 24 October and 1 November to 31 December: WET stands 5 hours ahead of EST; 8 to 28 March and 25 to 31 October: WET stands 4 hours ahead of EST.
What to do about it
Summer labels are EDT and WEST. The form above applies the winter gap of 5 hours, so for other periods correct the answer by the difference from the figure listed. Before you convert EST to WET, find the period that contains your date.
A day of conversions at a glance
EST into WET
00:00 EST = 05:00 WET. 01:00 EST = 06:00 WET. 02:00 EST = 07:00 WET. 03:00 EST = 08:00 WET. 04:00 EST = 09:00 WET. 05:00 EST = 10:00 WET. 06:00 EST = 11:00 WET. 07:00 EST = 12:00 WET. 08:00 EST = 13:00 WET. 09:00 EST = 14:00 WET. 10:00 EST = 15:00 WET. 11:00 EST = 16:00 WET. 12:00 EST = 17:00 WET. 13:00 EST = 18:00 WET. 14:00 EST = 19:00 WET. 15:00 EST = 20:00 WET. 16:00 EST = 21:00 WET. 17:00 EST = 22:00 WET. 18:00 EST = 23:00 WET. 19:00 EST = 00:00 WET (next day). 20:00 EST = 01:00 WET (next day). 21:00 EST = 02:00 WET (next day). 22:00 EST = 03:00 WET (next day). 23:00 EST = 04:00 WET (next day).
Using the table
Find the EST hour you need and read off the WET hour beside it. The rows come from the arithmetic behind each request to convert EST to WET. Because the difference is a whole number of hours, the minutes in the answer are the same as in the question. Read these rows as standard-time values and check the period section for dates where the difference changes.
Thirty minutes past, hour by hour
EST into WET
00:30 EST = 05:30 WET. 01:30 EST = 06:30 WET. 02:30 EST = 07:30 WET. 03:30 EST = 08:30 WET. 04:30 EST = 09:30 WET. 05:30 EST = 10:30 WET. 06:30 EST = 11:30 WET. 07:30 EST = 12:30 WET. 08:30 EST = 13:30 WET. 09:30 EST = 14:30 WET. 10:30 EST = 15:30 WET. 11:30 EST = 16:30 WET. 12:30 EST = 17:30 WET. 13:30 EST = 18:30 WET. 14:30 EST = 19:30 WET. 15:30 EST = 20:30 WET. 16:30 EST = 21:30 WET. 17:30 EST = 22:30 WET. 18:30 EST = 23:30 WET. 19:30 EST = 00:30 WET (next day). 20:30 EST = 01:30 WET (next day). 21:30 EST = 02:30 WET (next day). 22:30 EST = 03:30 WET (next day). 23:30 EST = 04:30 WET (next day).
Short explanation
Calls, flights and jobs frequently sit at half past. The list covers all twenty-four of them, which is handy if you have to convert EST to WET for a long timetable. The gap used here is the standard winter one; the period section lists the dates on which it differs.
Conversions with minutes
EST into WET
01:05 EST = 06:05 WET. 03:20 EST = 08:20 WET. 05:50 EST = 10:50 WET. 07:35 EST = 12:35 WET. 10:10 EST = 15:10 WET. 13:25 EST = 18:25 WET. 16:40 EST = 21:40 WET. 19:55 EST = 00:55 WET (next day). 22:15 EST = 03:15 WET (next day). 23:05 EST = 04:05 WET (next day).
How to check
Each line shows how a time with minutes is carried across. Because the difference is a whole number of hours, the minutes in the answer are the same as in the question. These rows use the standard (winter) gap; on the dates listed in the period section the gap is different.
What part of the day is it?
WET equivalents for each EST hour
06:00 EST = 11:00 WET (morning). 08:00 EST = 13:00 WET (around midday). 10:00 EST = 15:00 WET (afternoon). 12:00 EST = 17:00 WET (afternoon). 14:00 EST = 19:00 WET (evening). 16:00 EST = 21:00 WET (evening). 18:00 EST = 23:00 WET (night). 20:00 EST = 01:00 WET (night). 22:00 EST = 03:00 WET (night).
How to use the list
The words in brackets describe the part of the day in WET. They help you avoid planning a call or a task for the middle of the night after you convert EST to WET. These rows use the standard (winter) gap; on the dates listed in the period section the gap is different.
A quick routine to convert EST to WET
Before the sum
Check the zone names
Eastern Standard Time exists in Australia too, at UTC+10; this converter uses the North American one. Iceland shares the offset of WET all year but has no summer time, unlike Portugal.
Use a 24-hour clock
Turn a.m. and p.m. into the 24-hour form first: 4:30 p.m. is 16:30 and 12:00 a.m. is 00:00. For example, 09:15 EST becomes 14:15 WET.
Finishing
The operation
Add 5 hours. If the result passes midnight, correct the date: readings from 19:00 fall on the next date.
A second example
An evening check: 22:40 EST gives 03:40 WET (next day).
Traps to avoid when you convert EST to WET
Subtracting instead of adding
WET is in front of EST: expect a bigger number, not a smaller one.
Losing the date
A EST time from 19:00 moves to the next date. Forgetting to move the date leaves the result 24 hours wrong.
The standard figure in the wrong weeks
On some dates in 2026 the distance between EST and WET differs from the usual one, so read the period list before you apply it.
Confusing the abbreviation
Check that an EST in a schedule is American or Canadian rather than Australian before you convert. The Azores are not on WET: they sit one hour behind mainland Portugal.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between EST and WET?
5 hours, and WET is ahead of EST. That is the standard figure; on some dates in 2026 it differs, as the period list shows.
What do I do to convert EST to WET?
Add 5 hours to the EST time, then fix the date if the result passes midnight.
What is 09:00 EST in WET?
14:00 WET in the standard period.
Do the seasons affect this conversion?
Yes, on some dates; the period list above shows which.
Is my input stored or uploaded?
No. The calculation runs in your browser.
Other pairs worth a look
See also Convert EST to GMT, Convert EST to CST, Convert EET to WET, Convert PST to WET, Convert WET to CST, Convert GMT to EST, Convert IST to WET, Convert EST to PST, Convert GMT to CST. The opposite direction is Convert WET to EST.
In brief, to convert EST to WET you add 5 hours, mind the date change and watch the weeks when the gap differs.