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EET to EDT Converter & Meeting Planner

Quick answer: 9:00 AM EET = 3:00 AM EDT (fixed +02:00 standard offset — not DST-adjusted). Use the interactive converter below for DST-aware local-time scheduling.

Planning a call or meeting between Eastern European Time (EET) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)? You need to account for the standard time difference. Eastern Daylight Time is normally 6 hours behind Eastern European Time. Whether you are coordinating between teams in Bucharest and Athens and New York and Washington D.C., our live tool has you covered. Use our interactive overlap studio below to find the perfect waking hours for both regions, taking into account any seasonal Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes.

24-Hour Conversion Table

Quick reference: 12:00 AM EET = 6:00 PM EDT. The full 24-hour EET to EDT table below uses fixed standard offsets for exact abbreviation searches.

Example: 3:00 PM EET = 9:00 AM EDT.

EET TimeEDT Time
12:00 AM (00:00)6:00 PM (18:00)-1 day
1:00 AM (01:00)7:00 PM (19:00)-1 day
2:00 AM (02:00)8:00 PM (20:00)-1 day
3:00 AM (03:00)9:00 PM (21:00)-1 day
4:00 AM (04:00)10:00 PM (22:00)-1 day
5:00 AM (05:00)11:00 PM (23:00)-1 day
6:00 AM (06:00)12:00 AM (00:00)
7:00 AM (07:00)1:00 AM (01:00)
8:00 AM (08:00)2:00 AM (02:00)
9:00 AM (09:00)3:00 AM (03:00)
10:00 AM (10:00)4:00 AM (04:00)
11:00 AM (11:00)5:00 AM (05:00)
12:00 PM (12:00)6:00 AM (06:00)
1:00 PM (13:00)7:00 AM (07:00)
2:00 PM (14:00)8:00 AM (08:00)
3:00 PM (15:00)9:00 AM (09:00)
4:00 PM (16:00)10:00 AM (10:00)
5:00 PM (17:00)11:00 AM (11:00)
6:00 PM (18:00)12:00 PM (12:00)
7:00 PM (19:00)1:00 PM (13:00)
8:00 PM (20:00)2:00 PM (14:00)
9:00 PM (21:00)3:00 PM (15:00)
10:00 PM (22:00)4:00 PM (16:00)
11:00 PM (23:00)5:00 PM (17:00)

Best time to call New York from Bucharest

For most work calls, compare the normal business day in Bucharest (EET) with the business day in New York (EDT). EET commonly covers Eastern Europe, while EDT is mainly associated with North America, Caribbean.

⚠️ Note: 2026-07-05 is not a normal workday in one or both regions based on their configured calendar. The overlap below should be treated as a reference, not a guaranteed office-hours window.

✅ The most practical overlap on 2026-07-05 is usually 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EET, which corresponds to 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM EDT. This window sits inside the typical EET workday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and the EDT workday (9:00 AM - 6:00 PM).

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Data Source: IANA Time Zone Database (v2026b)Last Verified: 2026-06-09

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between EET and EDT?

During standard time, Eastern Daylight Time is 6 hours behind Eastern European Time.

What is the difference between EET and EEST?

EET (Eastern European Time) is the standard winter offset at UTC+02:00, observed from late October to late March. EEST (Eastern European Summer Time) is the daylight saving offset at UTC+03:00, active from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October across Eastern European countries.

Is South African Time (SAST) the same as EET?

South Africa operates on SAST (UTC+02:00), which shares the same numerical offset as EET during winter. However, South Africa does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so it only aligns with EET from late October to late March — when Eastern Europe returns to its standard UTC+02:00 offset.

When does EDT start and end?

EDT begins on the second Sunday in March at 02:00 local time, when clocks spring forward one hour from EST (UTC-5) to EDT (UTC-4). It ends on the first Sunday in November at 02:00 local time, when clocks fall back to EST. In 2026, EDT runs from March 8 through November 1.

Is EDT the same as EST?

EDT and EST are two phases of the same Eastern Time zone, not two separate zones. EST (Eastern Standard Time) is the winter offset at UTC-5, observed from early November through mid-March. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is the summer offset at UTC-4, active during Daylight Saving Time — meaning New York and Toronto run one hour ahead of their winter clock for roughly eight months of every year.