Eastern Time Zone

Summary

Eastern Time Zone is a standard time zone in North America^[1]. It draws 3,462 Wikipedia views per month (standard_time_zone_in_north_america category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eastern Time Zone is in the country of Canada^[3].
• Eastern Time Zone is in the country of United States^[4].
• Eastern Time Zone is in the country of Mexico^[5].
• Eastern Time Zone is in the country of Panama^[6].
• Eastern Time Zone is in the country of Cuba^[7].
• Eastern Time Zone is in the country of Jamaica^[8].
• Eastern Time Zone's image is recorded as MUTCD-MI I2-6 (Eastern Time Zone).svg^[9].
• Eastern Time Zone's instance of is recorded as standard time zone in North America^[10].
• Eastern Time Zone's shares border with is recorded as Atlantic Time Zone^[11].
• Eastern Time Zone's shares border with is recorded as Central Time Zone^[12].
• Eastern Time Zone's Commons category is recorded as Eastern Time (U.S.)^[13].
• Eastern Time Zone's OpenStreetMap relation ID is recorded as 12966141^[14].
• Eastern Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as UTC−05:00^[15].
• Eastern Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as UTC−04:00^[16].
• Eastern Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as EST5EDT^[17].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Detroit^[18].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Indianapolis^[19].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Marengo^[20].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Petersburg^[21].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Vevay^[22].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Vincennes^[23].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Indiana/Winamac^[24].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Iqaluit^[25].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Kentucky/Louisville^[26].
• Eastern Time Zone's has part is recorded as America/Kentucky/Monticello^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Canada^[3], a dominion of the British Empire^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1867^[30]; United States^[4], a sovereign state^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1776^[33]; Mexico^[5], a sovereign state^[34], in Mexico^[35], founded in 1836^[36]; Panama^[6], a sovereign state^[37], in Panama^[38], founded in 1903^[39]; Cuba^[7], an island country^[40], in Cuba^[41], founded in 1898^[42]; and Jamaica^[8], a Commonwealth realm^[43], in Jamaica^[44], founded in 1962^[45].

Designation and Status

Eastern Time Zone's instance of is recorded as standard time zone in North America^[10].

Why It Matters

Eastern Time Zone draws 3,462 Wikipedia views per month (standard_time_zone_in_north_america category, ranking #1 of 6).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]