GFT to ET Time Converter

Convert French Guiana Time to Eastern Time - Quick & Accurate

Cayenne (GFT)
New York (ET)
ET is 2 hours behind GFT

Quick Time Conversion

Cayenne
French Guiana Time
UTC-3
New York
Eastern Time
UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT)

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French Guiana Time
Eastern Time

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24-Hour Visual Comparison

GFT (Cayenne)
12am GFT
1am GFT
2am GFT
3am GFT
4am GFT
5am GFT
6am GFT
7am GFT
8am GFT
9am GFT
10am GFT
11am GFT
12pm GFT
1pm GFT
2pm GFT
3pm GFT
4pm GFT
5pm GFT
6pm GFT
7pm GFT
8pm GFT
9pm GFT
10pm GFT
11pm GFT
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ET (New York)
10pm ET
11pm ET
12am ET
1am ET
2am ET
3am ET
4am ET
5am ET
6am ET
7am ET
8am ET
9am ET
10am ET
11am ET
12pm ET
1pm ET
2pm ET
3pm ET
4pm ET
5pm ET
6pm ET
7pm ET
8pm ET
9pm ET
Business Hours (9AM-5PM)
Evening (5PM-9PM)
Night (9PM-6AM)

Hover over any hour to see corresponding time in both zones

Best Time for Meeting/Call

To schedule a meeting between GFT and ET:

Best Window (GFT)
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Which is (ET)
112:00 AM - 15:00 PM
Both parties in business hours
Optimal overlap window
Ideal for international teams

Pro Tip: Schedule calls during the overlap window for optimal convenience for both time zones

Complete GFT to ET Conversion Table

GFT TimeET TimeContext
12:00 AM10:00 PM
Midnight GFT
01:00 AM11:00 PM
Late Night
02:00 AM12:00 AM
Late Night
03:00 AM01:00 AM
Late Night
04:00 AM02:00 AM
Late Night
05:00 AM03:00 AM
Late Night
06:00 AM04:00 AM
Early Morning GFT
07:00 AM05:00 AM
Night Time
08:00 AM06:00 AM
Night Time
09:00 AM07:00 AM
Work Starts GFT
10:00 AM08:00 AM
Night Time
11:00 AM09:00 AM
Night Time

French Guiana Time (GFT)

UTC-3
UTC-3
Representative City:

Cayenne

IANA Identifier:

America/Cayenne

Eastern Time (ET)

UTC-5
UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT)
Representative City:

New York

IANA Identifier:

America/New_York

Quick Reference

Time Difference: ET is 2 hours behind GFT
Note: Time difference may vary during daylight saving transitions
UTC Offsets: GFT = UTC-3, ET = UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT)
2025 DST (North America): Starts March 9 at 2:00 AM, Ends November 2 at 2:00 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

ET (Eastern Time) is 2 hours behind GFT (French Guiana Time). This means when it's 12:00 PM in Cayenne (GFT), it's 10:00 AM in New York (ET).

The best time to call from GFT to ET is during overlapping business hours. For GFT callers, schedule between 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM GFT to ensure both parties are within standard business hours.

The time difference may change during daylight saving transitions if one region observes DST while the other doesn't. French Guiana Time (UTC-3) and Eastern Time (UTC-5 (EST) / UTC-4 (EDT)) may have different DST schedules.

GFT includes cities like Cayenne. ET includes cities like New York. Both time zones cover important business and cultural centers.

In 2025, DST in North America starts on March 9 at 2:00 AM and ends on November 2 at 2:00 AM. Other regions may have different DST schedules or not observe DST at all.