When Does Est Start In 2024. At 2:00 ept, clocks will “spring forward” one hour to 3:00. Eastern standard time (est) starts on sunday, november 3, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to sunday, november 3, 2024, 1:00 am.
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