What does EDT stand for?

EDT stands for Eastern Daylight Time. It is UTC-4, used in US & Canada East Coast (summer).

What is the UTC offset of EDT?

EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is UTC-4, meaning it is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time.

What is the standard-time version of EDT?

EDT is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5), used in the other half of the year.

EDT — Eastern Daylight Time

EDT

Eastern Daylight Time

UTC-4 Daylight saving ↔ EST

US & Canada East Coast (summer)

Now in New York: 3:59 AM

Quick facts

Abbreviation: EDT
Full name: Eastern Daylight Time
UTC offset: UTC-4
Type: Daylight saving time
Seasonal pair: EST (UTC-5)
Used in: US & Canada East Coast (summer)
Example zone: America/New_York

Cities that use EDT

About EDT

EDT is the abbreviation for Eastern Daylight Time, a time zone offset of UTC-4. It applies in US & Canada East Coast (summer). It is the daylight-saving half of the year; in winter the same region switches to EST (UTC-5).

Time-zone abbreviations are convenient but not unique or official — several codes are shared by more than one zone. When precision matters, use the underlying IANA zone name (for example America/New_York) or the UTC offset UTC-4 instead.

Frequently asked questions

What does EDT stand for?: EDT stands for Eastern Daylight Time. It is UTC-4, used in US & Canada East Coast (summer).
What is the UTC offset of EDT?: EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is UTC-4, meaning it is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time.
What is the standard-time version of EDT?: EDT is the summer (daylight saving) abbreviation. Its counterpart is EST (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5), used in the other half of the year.