Eastern Time Zone | |
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Time zone | |
UTC offset | |
EST | UTC−05:00 |
EDT | UTC−04:00 |
Current time | |
19:50, 19 September 2024 EST [refresh] 20:50, 19 September 2024 EDT [refresh] | |
Observance of DST | |
DST is observed in parts of this time zone. |
The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a time zone encompassing part or all of 23 states in the eastern part of the United States, parts of eastern Canada, and the state of Quintana Roo in Mexico.
Places that use:
On the second Sunday in March, at 2:00 a.m. EST, clocks are advanced to 3:00 a.m. EDT leaving a one-hour gap. On the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 a.m. EDT, clocks are moved back to 1:00 a.m. EST, which results in one hour being duplicated.