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EASTERN STANDARD TIME [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Chronology
Universal entry(ies)
UTC-05:00
correct, symbol
UTC-5
correct, symbol
OBS

Eastern Standard Time is a time zone that is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and is in use during standard time in North America.

OBS

In North America, standard time is in use from the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March.

OBS

Not to be confused with Eastern Daylight Time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Chronologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
UTC-05:00
correct, symbol
UTC-5
correct, symbol
OBS

L'heure normale de l'Est est un fuseau horaire qui équivaut à cinq heures de moins que le temps universel coordonné et qui est utilisé pendant l'heure normale en Amérique du Nord.

OBS

En Amérique du Nord, l'heure normale est en vigueur du premier dimanche de novembre au deuxième dimanche de mars.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec l'heure avancée de l'Est.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geografía matemática
  • Cronología
Entrada(s) universal(es)
UTC-05:00
correct, symbol
UTC-5
correct, symbol
CONT

[...] la diferencia UTC [tiempo universal coordinado] de la hora estándar del este (EST) es UTC-5, pero la diferencia UTC de la hora de verano del este (EDT) es UTC-4, lo que significa que EDT está una hora por delante de EST.

OBS

EST: por sus siglas en inglés "Eastern Standard Time".

OBS

No confundir con hora de verano del Este.

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