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PDT
Pacific Daylight Time
GMT -7
PT/PDT
Pacific Time
GMT -7
MDT/MST
Mountain Daylight Time
GMT -6
MST automatically adjusted to MDT time zone, that is in use
CDT
Central Daylight Time
GMT -5
CT/CDT
Central Time
GMT -5
EDT
Eastern Daylight Time
GMT -4
ET/EDT
Eastern Time
GMT -4
IST
India Standard Time
GMT +5:30
Time Difference
Pacific Daylight Time is 0 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time and 1 hours behind Mountain Daylight Time and 2 hours behind Central Daylight Time and 2 hours behind Central Daylight Time and 3 hours behind Eastern Daylight Time and 3 hours behind Eastern Daylight Time and 12 hours and 30 minutes behind India Standard Time
2:00 pm14:00 in PDT is 2:00 pm14:00 in PDT and is 3:00 pm15:00 in MDT and is 4:00 pm16:00 in CDT and is 4:00 pm16:00 in CDT and is 5:00 pm17:00 in EDT and is 5:00 pm17:00 in EDT and is 2:30 am02:30 in IST
PDT to PT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 9am-6pm in PDT which corresponds to 8am-5pm in PT
PDT to MST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-6pm in PDT which corresponds to 8am-6pm in MST
PDT to CDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-4pm in PDT which corresponds to 10am-6pm in CDT
PDT to CT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-5pm in PDT which corresponds to 9am-6pm in CT
PDT to EDT call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-3pm in PDT which corresponds to 11am-6pm in EDT
PDT to ET call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-4pm in PDT which corresponds to 10am-6pm in ET
PDT to IST call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30am-8:30am in PDT which corresponds to 7pm-9pm in IST
2:00 pm14:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
2:00 pm14:00 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
3:00 pm15:00 Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
4:00 pm16:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
4:00 pm16:00 Central Daylight Time (CDT). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
5:00 pm17:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
5:00 pm17:00 Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Offset UTC -4:00 hours
2:30 am02:30 India Standard Time (IST). Offset UTC +5:30 hours
2:00 pm14:00 PDT / 2:00 pm14:00 PDT / 3:00 pm15:00 MDT / 4:00 pm16:00 CDT / 4:00 pm16:00 CDT / 5:00 pm17:00 EDT / 5:00 pm17:00 EDT / 2:30 am02:30 IST
| PDT | PT | MDT | CDT | CT | EDT | ET | IST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12am (midnight) | 12am (midnight) | 1am | 2am | 2am | 3am | 3am | 12:30 pm |
| 1am | 1am | 2am | 3am | 3am | 4am | 4am | 1:30 pm |
| 2am | 2am | 3am | 4am | 4am | 5am | 5am | 2:30 pm |
| 3am | 3am | 4am | 5am | 5am | 6am | 6am | 3:30 pm |
| 4am | 4am | 5am | 6am | 6am | 7am | 7am | 4:30 pm |
| 5am | 5am | 6am | 7am | 7am | 8am | 8am | 5:30 pm |
| 6am | 6am | 7am | 8am | 8am | 9am | 9am | 6:30 pm |
| 7am | 7am | 8am | 9am | 9am | 10am | 10am | 7:30 pm |
| 8am | 8am | 9am | 10am | 10am | 11am | 11am | 8:30 pm |
| 9am | 9am | 10am | 11am | 11am | 12pm (noon) | 12pm (noon) | 9:30 pm |
| 10am | 10am | 11am | 12pm (noon) | 12pm (noon) | 1pm | 1pm | 10:30 pm |
| 11am | 11am | 12pm (noon) | 1pm | 1pm | 2pm | 2pm | 11:30 pm |
| 12pm (noon) | 12pm (noon) | 1pm | 2pm | 2pm | 3pm | 3pm | 12:30 am |
| 1pm | 1pm | 2pm | 3pm | 3pm | 4pm | 4pm | 1:30 am |
| 2pm | 2pm | 3pm | 4pm | 4pm | 5pm | 5pm | 2:30 am |
| 3pm | 3pm | 4pm | 5pm | 5pm | 6pm | 6pm | 3:30 am |
| 4pm | 4pm | 5pm | 6pm | 6pm | 7pm | 7pm | 4:30 am |
| 5pm | 5pm | 6pm | 7pm | 7pm | 8pm | 8pm | 5:30 am |
| 6pm | 6pm | 7pm | 8pm | 8pm | 9pm | 9pm | 6:30 am |
| 7pm | 7pm | 8pm | 9pm | 9pm | 10pm | 10pm | 7:30 am |
| 8pm | 8pm | 9pm | 10pm | 10pm | 11pm | 11pm | 8:30 am |
| 9pm | 9pm | 10pm | 11pm | 11pm | 12am (midnight) | 12am (midnight) | 9:30 am |
| 10pm | 10pm | 11pm | 12am (midnight) | 12am (midnight) | 1am | 1am | 10:30 am |
| 11pm | 11pm | 12am (midnight) | 1am | 1am | 2am | 2am | 11:30 am |
| 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:00 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 3:00 | 3:00 | 12:30 |
| 1:00 | 1:00 | 2:00 | 3:00 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 4:00 | 13:30 |
| 2:00 | 2:00 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 4:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 14:30 |
| 3:00 | 3:00 | 4:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 15:30 |
| 4:00 | 4:00 | 5:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 16:30 |
| 5:00 | 5:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 17:30 |
| 6:00 | 6:00 | 7:00 | 8:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 18:30 |
| 7:00 | 7:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 19:30 |
| 8:00 | 8:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 20:30 |
| 9:00 | 9:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 21:30 |
| 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 22:30 |
| 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 23:30 |
| 12:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 0:30 |
| 13:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 1:30 |
| 14:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 2:30 |
| 15:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 3:30 |
| 16:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 4:30 |
| 17:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 5:30 |
| 18:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 6:30 |
| 19:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 7:30 |
| 20:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 8:30 |
| 21:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9:30 |
| 22:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 1:00 | 1:00 | 10:30 |
| 23:00 | 23:00 | 0:00 | 1:00 | 1:00 | 2:00 | 2:00 | 11:30 |
Pacific Daylight Time
Offset: PDT is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in North America
Countries: It is used in following countries: Canada, Mexico, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the PDT timezone is Los Angeles from USA with population about 3.793 million people. Other major cities in the area are Vancouver, Tijuana, San Diego, San Jose
French: HAP - Heure Avancée du Pacifique
Spanish: PT - Zona Noroeste
Daylight Saving: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is a daylight saving/summer timezone, however during winter some places switch clocks for one hour back and observe Pacific Standard Time (PST).
Start: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) started on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:00 am. Daylight saving starts annually the on second Sunday of March
End: Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1:00 am local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually the on first Sunday of November
PDT representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- -07 - basic short
- -0700 - basic
- -07:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- -0700 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (07) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates seven hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
- Tango - Military abbreviation for PDT
- T - short form of 'Tango'
IANA/Olson: Reflects PDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
- America/Ensenada
- America/Los_Angeles
- America/Santa_Isabel
- America/Tijuana
- America/Vancouver
- Canada/Pacific
- Mexico/BajaNorte
- PST8PDT
- US/Pacific
Time zones with the GMT -7 offset:
- MST - Mountain Standard Time
- PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
- YST - Yukon Standard Time
- T - Tango Time Zone
Pacific Time
Pacific Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) in the United States and Canada. PT also called Pacific Coast Time. PT is not static but switches between PDT and PST.
Territories observing the Pacific Time Zone are primarily in North America. It runs through the western part of Canada, the United States and the Northwestern part of Mexico.
Countries: It is used in following countries: Canada, Mexico, United States.
Principal Cities: The largest city in the PST timezone is Los Angeles from USA with population about 3.793 million people. Other major cities in the area are Vancouver, Tijuana, San Diego, San Jose.
French: HNP - Heure Normale du Pacifique
Spanish: PT - Tiempo del Pacífico, PT - Zona Noroeste
Pacific Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Pacific Standard Time (PST) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) in the United States and Canada. PT also called Pacific Coast Time. PT is not static but switches between PDT and PST.
Territories observing the Pacific Time Zone are primarily in North America. It runs through the western part of Canada, the United States and the Northwestern part of Mexico.
Countries: It is used in following countries: Canada, Mexico, United States.
Principal Cities: The largest city in the PST timezone is Los Angeles from USA with population about 3.793 million people. Other major cities in the area are Vancouver, Tijuana, San Diego, San Jose.
French: HNP - Heure Normale du Pacifique
Spanish: PT - Tiempo del Pacífico, PT - Zona Noroeste
PT representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- -08 - basic short
- -0800 - basic
- -08:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- -0800 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (08) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates eight hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
- Uniform - Military abbreviation for PT
- U - short form of 'Uniform'
PT Abbreviation: Several time zones share PT abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
- Pacific Time - UTC -8
- Palau Time - UTC +9
Time zones with the GMT -8 offset:
- AKDT - Alaska Daylight Time
- PST - Pacific Standard Time
- PT - Pacific Time
- PST - Pitcairn Standard Time
- U - Uniform Time Zone
Mountain Standard Time
Offset: MST is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in North America
Countries: It is used in following countries: Canada, Mexico, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the MST timezone is Ciudad Juarez from Mexico with population about 1.512 million people. Other major cities in the area are Phoenix, Calgary, Chihuahua, Edmonton
French: HNR - Heure Normale des Rocheuses
Spanish: MT - Zona Pacífico
Daylight Saving: This is a standard time zone, however during summer some places switch clocks for one hour forward when daylight saving comes into effect and observe Mountain Daylight Time (MDT).
End: Mountain Standard Time (MST) has ended on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:00 am local daylight time instead. Standard time ends annually the on second Sunday of March.
Start: Mountain Standard Time (MST) starts on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1:00 am. Standard time starts annually the on first Sunday of November.
MST representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- -07 - basic short
- -0700 - basic
- -07:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- -0700 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (07) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates seven hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
- Tango - Military abbreviation for MST
- T - short form of 'Tango'
IANA/Olson: Reflects MST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
- America/Boise
- America/Cambridge_Bay
- America/Chihuahua
- America/Creston
- America/Dawson
- America/Dawson_Creek
- America/Denver
- America/Edmonton
- America/Fort_Nelson
- America/Hermosillo
- America/Inuvik
- America/Mazatlan
- America/Ojinaga
- America/Phoenix
- America/Shiprock
- America/Whitehorse
- America/Yellowknife
- Canada/Mountain
- Canada/Yukon
- MST
- MST7MDT
- Mexico/BajaSur
- Navajo
- US/Arizona
- US/Mountain
MST Abbreviation: Several time zones share MST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
- Mountain Standard Time - UTC -7
- Mauritius Standard Time - UTC +4
- Moscow Standard Time - UTC +3
Time zones with the GMT -7 offset:
- MST - Mountain Standard Time
- PDT - Pacific Daylight Time
- YST - Yukon Standard Time
- T - Tango Time Zone
Central Daylight Time
Offset: CDT is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in North America
Countries: It is used in following countries: Canada, Cuba, Mexico, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CDT timezone is Mexico City from Mexico with population about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in the area are Chicago, Havana, Houston, Iztapalapa
French: HAC - Heure Avancée du Centre
Spanish: CT - Zona Centro
Daylight Saving: Central Daylight Time (CDT) is a daylight saving/summer timezone, however during winter some places switch clocks for one hour back and observe Central Standard Time (CST).
Start: Central Daylight Time (CDT) started on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:00 am. Daylight saving starts annually the on second Sunday of March
End: Central Daylight Time (CDT) ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1:00 am local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually the on first Sunday of November
CDT representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- -05 - basic short
- -0500 - basic
- -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates five hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
- Romeo - Military abbreviation for CDT
- R - short form of 'Romeo'
IANA/Olson: Reflects CDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
- America/Bahia_Banderas
- America/Chicago
- America/Indiana/Knox
- America/Indiana/Tell_City
- America/Knox_IN
- America/Matamoros
- America/Menominee
- America/Merida
- America/Mexico_City
- America/Monterrey
- America/North_Dakota/Beulah
- America/North_Dakota/Center
- America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
- America/Rainy_River
- America/Rankin_Inlet
- America/Resolute
- America/Winnipeg
- CST6CDT
- Canada/Central
- Mexico/General
- US/Central
- US/Indiana-Starke
CDT Abbreviation: Several time zones share CDT abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
- Central Daylight Time - UTC -5
- Cuba Daylight Time - UTC -4
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
- CDT - Central Daylight Time
- EST - Eastern Standard Time
- ET - Eastern Time
- COT - Colombia Time
- CST - Cuba Standard Time
- EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
- ECT - Ecuador Time
- PET - Peru Time
- R - Romeo Time Zone
Central Time
Central Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Central Standard Time (CST) or Central Daylight Time (CDT) in the United States and Canada. CT is not static but switches between CDT and CST.
Territories observing the time zone are primarily in North and Central America. It runs through several Mexican and U.S. states, as well as several Canadian provinces and Central American countries.
Countries: It is used in following countries: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, United States.
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST timezone is Mexico City from Mexico with population about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in the area are Chicago, Houston, Iztapalapa, Ecatepec.
French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre
Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro
Central Time (PT) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Central Standard Time (CST) or Central Daylight Time (CDT) in the United States and Canada. CT is not static but switches between CDT and CST.
Territories observing the time zone are primarily in North and Central America. It runs through several Mexican and U.S. states, as well as several Canadian provinces and Central American countries.
Countries: It is used in following countries: Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, United States.
Principal Cities: The largest city in the CST timezone is Mexico City from Mexico with population about 12.294 million people. Other major cities in the area are Chicago, Houston, Iztapalapa, Ecatepec.
French: HNC - Heure Normale du Centre
Spanish: CT - Tiempo Central Estándar, CT - Zona Centro
CT representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- -06 - basic short
- -0600 - basic
- -06:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- -0600 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (06) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates six hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
- Sierra - Military abbreviation for CT
- S - short form of 'Sierra'
CT Abbreviation: Several time zones share CT abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
- Central Time - UTC -6
- Chuuk Time - UTC +10
Time zones with the GMT -6 offset:
- CST - Central Standard Time
- CT - Central Time
- MDT - Mountain Daylight Time
- EAST - Easter Island Standard Time
- GALT - Galapagos Time
- S - Sierra Time Zone
Eastern Daylight Time
Offset: EDT is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in North America
Countries: It is used in following countries: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Turks & Caicos Is, United States
Principal Cities: The largest city in the EDT timezone is New York City from USA with population about 8.175 million people. Other major cities in the area are Toronto, Montreal, Brooklyn, Borough of Queens
French: HAE - Heure Avancée de l'Est
Spanish: EDT - Tiempo de verano del Este, ET - Zona Sureste
Daylight Saving: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is a daylight saving/summer timezone, however during winter some places switch clocks for one hour back and observe Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Start: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) started on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks were set one hour forward to Sunday, March 10, 2024, 3:00 am. Daylight saving starts annually the on second Sunday of March
End: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) ends on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00 am local time and clocks are set one hour back to Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1:00 am local standard time instead. Daylight saving ends annually the on first Sunday of November
EDT representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- -04 - basic short
- -0400 - basic
- -04:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- -0400 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (04) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates four hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
- Quebec - Military abbreviation for EDT
- Q - short form of 'Quebec'
IANA/Olson: Reflects EDT time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
- America/Detroit
- America/Fort_Wayne
- America/Grand_Turk
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- America/Indiana/Marengo
- America/Indiana/Petersburg
- America/Indiana/Vevay
- America/Indiana/Vincennes
- America/Indiana/Winamac
- America/Indianapolis
- America/Iqaluit
- America/Kentucky/Louisville
- America/Kentucky/Monticello
- America/Louisville
- America/Montreal
- America/Nassau
- America/New_York
- America/Nipigon
- America/Pangnirtung
- America/Port-au-Prince
- America/Thunder_Bay
- America/Toronto
- Canada/Eastern
- EST5EDT
- US/East-Indiana
- US/Eastern
- US/Michigan
Time zones with the GMT -4 offset:
- AST - Atlantic Standard Time
- EDT - Eastern Daylight Time
- AMT - Amazon Time
- BOT - Bolivia Time
- CDT - Cuba Daylight Time
- CLT - Chile Standard Time
- FKT - Falkland Island Time
- GYT - Guyana Time
- HLV - Hora Legal de Venezuela
- PYT - Paraguay Time
- Q - Quebec Time Zone
- VET - Venezuelan Standard Time
Eastern Time
Eastern Time (ET) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the United States and Canada. ET is not static but switches between EDT and EST.
ET is also used somewhat as a de facto official time for all of the United States because it encompasses 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States including the capital city Washington D.C., the most populous city New York and half of the country’s population.
In the United States nationally televised programs, evening newscasts, talent and awards shows, and any other nationally televised event that airs live on American television during prime time and on the weekends are broadcast live in the Eastern Time Zone. Major professional sports leagues MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL also provide their game times in Eastern Time, even if teams are from outside of Eastern Time.
Countries: It is used in following countries: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos Is, United States.
Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST timezone is New York City from USA with population about 8.175 million people. Other major cities in the area are Toronto, Montreal, Brooklyn, Borough of Queens.
French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est
Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste
Eastern Time (ET) is a general term used to describe the areas that observe either the Eastern Standard Time (EST) or Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the United States and Canada. ET is not static but switches between EDT and EST.
ET is also used somewhat as a de facto official time for all of the United States because it encompasses 17 U.S. states in the eastern part of the contiguous United States including the capital city Washington D.C., the most populous city New York and half of the country’s population.
In the United States nationally televised programs, evening newscasts, talent and awards shows, and any other nationally televised event that airs live on American television during prime time and on the weekends are broadcast live in the Eastern Time Zone. Major professional sports leagues MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL also provide their game times in Eastern Time, even if teams are from outside of Eastern Time.
Countries: It is used in following countries: Bahamas, Canada, Haiti, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Panama, Turks & Caicos Is, United States.
Principal Cities: The largest city in the EST timezone is New York City from USA with population about 8.175 million people. Other major cities in the area are Toronto, Montreal, Brooklyn, Borough of Queens.
French: HNE - Heure Normale de l'Est
Spanish: ET - Tiempo del Este, ET - Zona Sureste
ET representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- -05 - basic short
- -0500 - basic
- -05:00 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- -0500 - sign character (-) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (00) of the offset. Indicates five hour and zero minutes time differences to the west of the zero meridian.
Military/NATO: Used by the U.S. military, Chinese military and others
- Romeo - Military abbreviation for ET
- R - short form of 'Romeo'
ET Abbreviation: Several time zones share ET abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
- Eastern Time - UTC -5
- Tiempo del Este - UTC -5
- Ecuador Time - UTC -5
Time zones with the GMT -5 offset:
- CDT - Central Daylight Time
- EST - Eastern Standard Time
- ET - Eastern Time
- COT - Colombia Time
- CST - Cuba Standard Time
- EASST - Easter Island Summer Time
- ECT - Ecuador Time
- PET - Peru Time
- R - Romeo Time Zone
India Standard Time
Offset: IST is 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and is used in Asia
Countries: It is used in following countries: India
Principal Cities: The largest city in the IST timezone is Mumbai from India with population about 12.692 million people. Other major cities in the area are Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai
Daylight Saving: India Standard Time (IST) is not adjusted for daylight saving therefore IST remains the same through out the year. This means, unlike some time zones where the clock is set forward by one hour every summer and backward by one hour during winter to adjust for daylight saving, India Standard Time remains the same
IST representations, usage and related time zones
W3C/ISO-8601: International standard covering representation and exchange of dates and time-related data
- +0530 - basic
- +05:30 - extended
Email/RFC-2822: Internet Message Format Date Standard, typically used for timestamps in email headers
- +0530 - sign character (+) followed by a four digit time providing hours (05) and minutes (30) of the offset. Indicates five hour and thirty minutes time differences to the east of the zero meridian.
IANA/Olson: Reflects IST time zone boundaries defined by political bodies, primarily intended for use with computer programs and operating systems
- Asia/Calcutta
- Asia/Kolkata
IST Abbreviation: Several time zones share IST abbreviation and it could refer to these time zones
- India Standard Time - UTC +5:30
- Irish Standard Time - UTC +1
- Israel Standard Time - UTC +2
- Iran Standard Time - UTC +3:30
EST to IST GMT to EST PST to EST EST to GMT PST to GMT
