# How to convert EST time into UTC and add it as a field

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-est-time-into-utc-and-add-it-as-a-field/241878>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 20, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-est-time-into-utc-and-add-it-as-a-field/241878 "2020-07-20T10:13:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![prabhakar\_talari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/prabhakar_talari/32/46469_2.png) [@prabhakar\_talari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/prabhakar_talari)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-est-time-into-utc-and-add-it-as-a-field/241878/1 "2020-07-20T10:13:06Z")

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All,

I am getting field called date with EST time, but i need to convert this date time into UTC and add it as a @timestamp through ingest pipelines. Please help me what is the correct way to do it.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-est-time-into-utc-and-add-it-as-a-field/241878/2 "2020-07-20T23:44:37Z")

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In Elasticsearch, or Logstash?

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**Author:** ![prabhakar\_talari](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/prabhakar_talari/32/46469_2.png) [@prabhakar\_talari](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/prabhakar_talari)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 4:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-est-time-into-utc-and-add-it-as-a-field/241878/3 "2020-07-21T04:40:28Z")

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I am looking at elastic ingestion pipeline

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-est-time-into-utc-and-add-it-as-a-field/241878/4 "2020-07-21T05:08:21Z")

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The docs have [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/date-processor.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/date-processor.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2020, 5:08am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-convert-est-time-into-utc-and-add-it-as-a-field/241878/5 "2020-08-18T05:08:43Z")

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