eastern standard time
Definition
- Noun:
- Standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich: A time zone based on the 75th meridian west of Greenwich, England. It is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5).
- Time standard used in the eastern United States: The official local time observed during the autumn and winter months in regions of North America that follow Eastern Time, including parts of the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The conference call is scheduled for 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
- Daylight Saving Time ends, and we switch back to Eastern Standard Time in November.
Advanced Usage
- Abbreviation: The term is commonly abbreviated as EST.
- Please submit your report by 5:00 PM EST.
- Contrast with EDT: Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) is distinct from Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4), which is used during the spring and summer months in the same region.
- Remember, we are on EST now, not EDT, so the time difference is one hour greater.
Variants and Related Words
- Eastern Time (ET): A broader term encompassing both Eastern Standard Time (EST) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
- Coordinated Universal Time (UTC): The primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time, against which EST is defined as UTC-5.
Synonyms
- EST: The standard abbreviation.
- UTC-5: Denotes the specific offset from Coordinated Universal Time.
Related Phrases
- "on Eastern Standard Time": Operating according to the EST schedule.
- The office is on Eastern Standard Time, so they close at 5 PM local time.
- "convert to Eastern Standard Time": To calculate the equivalent time in EST.
- You need to convert the London time to Eastern Standard Time to find the meeting start.
Noun
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standard time in the 5th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 75th meridian; used in the eastern United States
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