Difference between revisions of "Eastern Time"
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* ''Ends'' at 02:00 EDT on the first Sunday in November (becomes 01:00 EST) | * ''Ends'' at 02:00 EDT on the first Sunday in November (becomes 01:00 EST) | ||
| − | The New York Stock Exchange, which publishes the opening value of the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] used in the [[algorithm]], opens at 09:30 ET on weekdays, except [[Dow holiday|some federal holidays]]. | + | '''Currently, ''{{ETzone}}'' is in use.''' |
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| + | The New York Stock Exchange, which publishes the opening value of the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] used in the [[algorithm]], opens at 09:30 ET on weekdays, except [[Dow holiday|some federal holidays]]. This is 13:30 [[UTC]] when the US is in Daylight Saving Time, and 14:30 UTC otherwise. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 04:24, 21 February 2009
Eastern Time (ET), as used on this wiki, refers to the US Eastern Time Zone, which is defined as:
- UTC -5 hours during Standard Time — Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC -4 hours during Daylight Saving Time — Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Daylight Saving Time is observed in the US Eastern Time Zone:
- Begins at 02:00 EST on the second Sunday in March (becomes 03:00 EDT)
- Ends at 02:00 EDT on the first Sunday in November (becomes 01:00 EST)
Currently, EST is in use.
Effect on Geohashing
The New York Stock Exchange, which publishes the opening value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average used in the algorithm, opens at 09:30 ET on weekdays, except some federal holidays. This is 13:30 UTC when the US is in Daylight Saving Time, and 14:30 UTC otherwise.
