Eastern Time Zone

<p>The Eastern Time Zone (ET) is a <a href="/facts/Time_zone/x5JzdlX8">time zone</a> encompassing part or all of 23 <a href="/facts/U.S._states/PFwcRIYQ">states</a> in the eastern part of the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>, parts of eastern <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc">Canada</a>, and the state of <a href="/facts/Quintana_Roo/J3NJmRmN">Quintana Roo</a> in <a href="/facts/Mexico/IT5bwhdh">Mexico</a>.
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<ul><li>Eastern Standard Time (EST) is five hours behind <a href="/facts/Coordinated_Universal_Time/2EnjfSyu">Coordinated Universal Time</a>  (<a href="/facts/UTC%E2%88%9205:00/JcPY8rp7">UTC−05:00</a>). Observed during <a href="/facts/Standard_time/3dKMYnjM">standard time</a> (late autumn/winter in the United States and Canada).</li>
<li>Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (<a href="/facts/UTC%E2%88%9204:00/Utrd4rFT">UTC−04:00</a>). Observed during <a href="/facts/Daylight_saving_time/bEWvB1Rt">daylight saving time</a> (spring/summer/early autumn in the United States and Canada).</li></ul>
<p>On the second Sunday in March, at 2:00 a.m. EST, clocks are advanced to 3:00 a.m. EDT, creating a 23-hour day. On the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 a.m. EDT, clocks are moved back to 1:00 a.m. EST, which results in a 25-hour day.
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Eastern Time Zone