EDT — Eastern Daylight Time — Current Time
UTC-4 · Americas · Daylight Saving Time
Current EDT time
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Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
Timezone Details
- Full Name
- Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC Offset
- UTC-4
- Type
- Daylight Saving Time
- IANA Timezone
- America/New_York
- Region
- Americas
Observed In
- United States
- Canada
About EDT
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is UTC−4, observed in the eastern United States and Canada during summer months (Daylight Saving Time).
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Frequently Asked Questions about EDT
EDT stands for Eastern Daylight Time. It is UTC-4 (-4 hours from UTC). Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is UTC−4, observed in the eastern United States and Canada during summer months (Daylight Saving Time).
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is observed in: United States, Canada.
Yes. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is UTC-4, which means it is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
EDT is itself a Daylight Saving Time designation — it is the DST variant of the Eastern Daylight Time zone. During standard time, the same region observes a different abbreviation.
The primary IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) timezone identifier for EDT is "America/New_York". IANA identifiers are used by computers and operating systems for precise timezone handling, including DST rules.
View the full Timezone Abbreviations Reference for all abbreviations organised by region.