Time zone converter

EET to UTC

On Oct 23, 2026, Coordinated Universal Time is 3 hours behind Eastern European Time: 9:00 AM EEST is 6:00 AM UTC. The gap changes during the year because of daylight saving time; the dates are below.

Eastern European Time
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Current time in Eastern European Time
Coordinated Universal Time
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Current time in Coordinated Universal Time
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UTC vs EET over the next 12 months

PeriodUTC isExample
Oct 23, 2026 to Oct 25, 20263 hours behind9:00 AM EEST = 6:00 AM UTC
Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 20272 hours behind9:00 AM EET = 7:00 AM UTC
Mar 28, 2027 onwards3 hours behind9:00 AM EEST = 6:00 AM UTC

EET to UTC conversion table

Every hour of a weekday around Oct 23, 2026, in both zones.

Eastern European TimeCoordinated Universal Time
12:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM12:00 AM
3:00 AM1:00 AM
4:00 AM2:00 AM
5:00 AM3:00 AM
6:00 AM4:00 AM
7:00 AM5:00 AM
8:00 AM6:00 AM
9:00 AM7:00 AM
10:00 AM8:00 AM
11:00 AM9:00 AM
12:00 PM10:00 AM
1:00 PM11:00 AM
2:00 PM12:00 PM
3:00 PM1:00 PM
4:00 PM2:00 PM
5:00 PM3:00 PM
6:00 PM4:00 PM
7:00 PM5:00 PM
8:00 PM6:00 PM
9:00 PM7:00 PM
10:00 PM8:00 PM
11:00 PM9:00 PM

Best time for a meeting

Normal 9-to-5 working hours overlap for 6 hours on a weekday: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM EET, which is 9:00 AM–3:00 PM UTC.

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Daylight saving time

Eastern European Time (EET/EEST)

  • Oct 25, 2026: clocks go back 1 hour at 4:00 AM (UTC+3 → UTC+2)
  • Mar 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 3:00 AM (UTC+2 → UTC+3)

Where these clocks are used

  • Eastern European Time (EET/EEST): Athens, Helsinki, Kyiv, Bucharest, Sofia. IANA zone Europe/Athens.
  • Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): servers, aviation and logs worldwide; the same clock as GMT. IANA zone Etc/UTC.

Questions

What time is it in UTC when it is 9 AM EET?

On Oct 23, 2026, 9:00 AM EEST is 6:00 AM UTC. On other dates the answer can shift by an hour because of daylight saving time; the table of periods on this page gives each one.

How many hours behind EET is UTC?

It depends on the date. Oct 23, 2026 to Oct 25, 2026: UTC is 3 hours behind. Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027: UTC is 2 hours behind. Mar 28, 2027 onwards: UTC is 3 hours behind.

Do EET and UTC observe daylight saving time?

Eastern European Time switches to EEST (UTC+3) in summer and back to EET (UTC+2) in winter. Coordinated Universal Time stays on UTC±0 all year.

What is the best time for a meeting between EET and UTC?

Normal 9-to-5 working hours overlap for 6 hours on a weekday: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM EET, which is 9:00 AM–3:00 PM UTC.

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Computed from the IANA time zone database on Oct 23, 2026. Live clocks and the converter use your browser's copy of the same data.