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What is the current standard eastern time?

By Liam Parker
Eastern Time Zone
EDTUTC−04:00
Current time
04:03, 5 December 2021 EST [refresh]
Observance of DST

What states are in Eastern Standard Time?

The Eastern Time Zone includes the state of Connecticut, Delaware, part of Florida, Georgia, part of Indiana, part of Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, part of Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, part of Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia …

Is Eastern time the same as Eastern Standard Time?

In the United States and Canada, this time zone is generally called Eastern Time (ET). Specifically, it is Eastern Standard Time (EST) when standard time is observed (winter), and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) when daylight saving time is observed (spring, summer and autumn).

What is the difference between Eastern and Central Standard Time?

Central Standard Time is UTC-06:00, or six hours behind Coordinated Universal Time, while Eastern Standard Time is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time or UTC-05:00. Thus, places within the Eastern Time Zone are an hour ahead of the areas that observe the Central Time Zone.

What time is it on Eastern Standard Time?

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is one of the GMT/UTC -05:00 time zones.

What states are in the Eastern Standard Time Zone?

Connecticut

  • Delaware
  • Georgia
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • What states have CST?

    Alabama

  • Arkansas
  • Florida – Northwestern locations including Calhoun,Escamia,Holmes,Jacson,Okaloosa,Santa Rosa,Walton,Washington,and north gulf counties.
  • Illinois
  • Indiana – Northwestern counties including Lake,Porter,La Porte,Newton,Jasper,Starke,and counties near Evansville
  • Iowa