hora del este
/oɾa del este/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "eastern time" is translated into Spanish as hora del este.
Meaning: timezone (name)
Which one should you use?
You may also see La hora estándar del este used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is feminine.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾa del este/
Did you know?
- The word este in hora del este shares the same ancient roots as the English word 'east' and the name 'Austria'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people do not use timezone names like hora del este in daily conversation, instead simply stating the city or country to clarify the time difference.
- While 'este' means 'east' in a cardinal direction sense, it is also the Spanish word for the pronoun 'this'.
Examples in context
- La reunión está programada para las 3:00 p.m. hora del este.The meeting is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
- El vuelo parte a las 9:00 a.m. hora estándar del este de los Estados Unidos.The flight departs at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time of the United States.
- Estamos trabajando con la hora del este.We are working with eastern time.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are coordinating a video call.
- DanielSofía, ¿a qué hora empezamos la llamada?Sofía, what time do we start the call?
- SofíaA las tres de la tarde, hora del este.At three in the afternoon, eastern time.
- DanielPerfecto, yo lo anoto ahora mismo.Perfect, I will note it down right now.
- SofíaMuy bien, nos vemos entonces.Very well, see you then.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eastern time” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, este, hora, CC BY-SA 4.0.
