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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) | ||
| − | + | '''Currently, ''{{ETzone|{{#time:Y-m-d|{{CURRENTTIMESTAMP}}}}}}'' is in use.''' | |
| − | + | == Effect on Geohashing == | |
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| + | The New York Stock Exchange, which publishes the opening value of the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]], opens at '''09:30 ET''' on weekdays, except [[Dow holiday|some federal holidays]]. | ||
| + | * This is '''13:30 [[UTC]]''' from March to November, and | ||
| + | * This is '''14:30 UTC''' from November to March. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[wikipedia:Eastern Time Zone|Wikipedia article on the US Eastern Time Zone]] | ||
| + | * [[Coordinated Universal Time]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Definitions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:53, 21 April 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, opens at 09:30 ET on weekdays, except some federal holidays.
- This is 13:30 UTC from March to November, and
- This is 14:30 UTC from November to March.
