What is EDT?
The daylight-saving offset used in parts of eastern North America.
- Full name
- Eastern Daylight Time
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Definition type
- Fixed UTC offset
- Offset in minutes
- -240 minutes
Time Zone Guide
Current EDT Time
Eastern Daylight Time
View the current local time, active UTC offset, regions and daylight-saving behavior for Eastern Daylight Time.
Fixed UTC offsetNo automatic DST2 regions
Live local time
EDT · Eastern Daylight Time
Coverage
Where is EDT used?
This definition is associated with the following countries or regions:
United StatesCanada
Daylight-saving behavior
Eastern Daylight Time is represented as a fixed offset and does not automatically change for daylight-saving time.
Converters
Popular EDT conversions
Convert EDT to other popular time-zone definitions and fixed offsets.
FAQ
EDT time FAQ
Common questions about Eastern Daylight Time, its UTC offset, regions and daylight-saving behavior.
What is EDT?
EDT stands for Eastern Daylight Time. The daylight-saving offset used in parts of eastern North America.
What is the current UTC offset for EDT?
The active offset for EDT on this date is UTC-04:00.
Does EDT use daylight saving time?
Eastern Daylight Time is represented on TimeInOne as a fixed offset and does not automatically switch for daylight-saving time.
Where is EDT used?
EDT is associated with United States, Canada. Time-zone abbreviations can sometimes be ambiguous, so TimeInOne uses the definition displayed on this page.
Is EDT a fixed time zone?
EDT is defined as a fixed offset of UTC-04:00. Its offset does not change automatically according to the date.