Eastern Time Zone

Summary

Eastern Time Zone is a standard time zone in North America^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 instance of is recorded as standard time zone in North America^[9].
• Eastern Time Zone's shares border with is recorded as Atlantic Time Zone^[10].
• Eastern Time Zone's shares border with is recorded as Central Time Zone^[11].
• Eastern Time Zone's Commons category is recorded as Eastern Time (U.S.)^[12].
• Eastern Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as UTC−05:00^[13].
• Eastern Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as UTC−04:00^[14].
• Eastern Time Zone's said to be the same as is recorded as EST5EDT^[15].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Detroit^[16].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Indiana/Indianapolis^[17].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Indiana/Marengo^[18].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Indiana/Petersburg^[19].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Indiana/Vevay^[20].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Indiana/Vincennes^[21].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Indiana/Winamac^[22].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Iqaluit^[23].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Kentucky/Louisville^[24].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Kentucky/Monticello^[25].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/New_York^[26].
• Eastern Time Zone comprises America/Pangnirtung^[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^[9].

Why It Matters

Eastern Time Zone has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]