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convert EST / EDT to UTC desktop flow

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Hi every one,
 
       I need some help,
 
      how to convert EST / EDT time to UTC time in power Automate Desktop.

Thanks,
Renjeesh.
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    eetuRobo Profile Picture
    4,572 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Since EST / EDT is -05 hours in UTC you can use Add to datetime -action to add 5 hours to the EST / EDT time so that its the same as UTC 

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    16 on at
     Hi eetuRobo ,
     
    thank you so much for replay
     
    is any answer for Eastern Daylight Time

    because if EDT means 4 hours right?
     
    thanks,
    Renjeesh.
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    eetuRobo Profile Picture
    4,572 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    You could use .NET script with C#.
     
     
     
    The Eastern Standard Time time zone ID in C# handles both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) automatically, based on the date provided.
     
    Or if you want too keep it no-code then have some conditions that checks if its during daylight savings date and use either -5 or -4.
     
    Have the time you want to convert in %EasternTime% variable and copy paste this to your PAD:
    Scripting.RunDotNetScript Language: System.DotNetActionLanguageType.CSharp Script: $'''DateTime easternTime = InputVariable;
    TimeZoneInfo easternZone = TimeZoneInfo.FindSystemTimeZoneById(\"Eastern Standard Time\");
    DateTime utcTime = TimeZoneInfo.ConvertTimeToUtc(easternTime, easternZone);
    
    //result
    OutputVariable = utcTime;
    ''' @'name:InputVariable': EasternTime @'type:InputVariable': $'''Datetime''' @'direction:InputVariable': $'''In''' @'name:OutputVariable': $'''''' @'type:OutputVariable': $'''Datetime''' @'direction:OutputVariable': $'''Out''' @OutputVariable=> UTCnow
    
     
     
     

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