Eastern Standard Time For Everyone
Friday, October 2, 2026
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) · UTC−4
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New YorkNew York
TorontoOntario
BrooklynNew York
QueensNew York
MontréalQuebec
PhiladelphiaPennsylvania
ManhattanNew York
The BronxNew York
Port-au-PrinceOuest
OttawaOntario
JacksonvilleFlorida
KingstonKingston
Guides
geographyCancún and Eastern Time: Why the Mexican Caribbean Doesn't Change ClocksCancún uses Eastern Standard Time (EST) year-round with no daylight saving time. See how it compares to US Eastern Time in summer and winter.
geographyEastern Time in the Caribbean: Who Observes EST, EDT, or Neither?Which Caribbean countries use Eastern Time and do they observe DST? Jamaica and Panama use EST year-round; Haiti uses EST/EDT with DST.
businessBusiness Hours in Eastern Time: From Wall Street to Main StreetTypical business hours in Eastern Time: stock market open 9:30 AM, office core 9–5, bank hours, retail, and federal filing deadlines.
technicalHandling Eastern Time in Code: A Developer's GuideStop hardcoding EST. Use America/New_York, handle DST gaps, and store UTC. Code examples for spring-forward and fall-back bugs.
geographyEastern Time in Canada: Provinces, DST Rules, and Cross-Border HarmonyWhich Canadian provinces use Eastern Time? Ontario, Québec, and parts of Nunavut. DST rules match the US. Ontario waits for New York and...
daily lifeSchool Hours in the Eastern Time Zone: Schedules and DST ImpactsTypical school hours in the Eastern Time Zone: elementary 8–3 or 9–3:30, middle/high 7:30–2:30. How DST spring-forward and fall-back...
daily lifeHow Eastern Time Governs US TV Broadcasting and PrimetimeWhy US TV uses Eastern Time as its anchor. What '8/7c' means, how primetime works, and how live sports handle time zones.
comparisonsEastern Time vs Atlantic Time: Understanding the One-Hour GapEastern Time vs Atlantic Time: understand the one-hour gap, when EDT matches AST, and what permanent DST would mean for the US and Canada.