How do you convert EST to GMT?

Use GMT = EST + 5 hours. For 05:00 EST that gives 10:00 GMT.

What does 05:00 EST actually mean?

It sits between 2 and 8 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.

05:00 EST to GMT

10:00 GMT

05:00 Eastern Standard Time equals 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time.

These are standard-time offsets, which never change. What changes is which one a place observes: New York is on EST in winter but EDT (an hour later) during daylight saving, and the UK is on GMT in winter and BST in summer. If you mean "the time in New York right now", use the full converter — it reads live offsets.

How the conversion works

This one is a formula rather than a single multiplier:

GMT = EST + 5 hours → 10:00 GMT

Going the other way: 10:00 GMT to EST.

Convert a different time zone

EST =10:00 GMT

Open the full time zone converter for every other unit.

Nearby values

EST	GMT
02:00 EST	07:00 GMT
03:00 EST	08:00 GMT
04:00 EST	09:00 GMT
06:00 EST	11:00 GMT
07:00 EST	12:00 GMT
08:00 EST	13:00 GMT

Questions

What is 05:00 EST in GMT?: 05:00 EST is 10:00 GMT.
How do you convert EST to GMT?: Use GMT = EST + 5 hours. For 05:00 EST that gives 10:00 GMT.
What does 05:00 EST actually mean?: It sits between 2 and 8 EST; the table on this page shows how those compare.