Eastern time
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Eastern time
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
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Eastern time on Sept. 7, 1979, with a short introduction followed by the opening show, SportsCenter hosted by Lee Leonard and George Grande.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Eastern time on its 13th demo mission, soaring on an easterly trajectory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Eastern time on Friday, the same time the temporary tariffs are set to expire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Based on share prices at 9:45 Eastern time on Friday, these 18 stocks were showing July declines of at least 30%, according to data provided by LSEG.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Eastern time is 5 hours slower than that of Greenwich.
From A Text-Book of Astronomy by George C. Comstock
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