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EDT

American  
Or E.D.T.
  1. Eastern daylight-saving time.


EDT British  

abbreviation

  1. Eastern Daylight Time

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Instead, he watched the USA beat Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles, with kick off at 21:00 EDT.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

EDT, an hour later than in March and two hours later than in January.

From Salon • Jan. 12, 2026

Traditionally, it was soon after the close of voting at 23:00 EDT in California that the race as a whole was called for one candidate or the other.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

EDT on Wednesday because that threshold was met.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024

On a Wednesday morning, then, at twelve minutes past nine EDT, the Pleiades hung poised, high over the Chancellery of Solar System Enterprises, Incorporated.

From The Galaxy Primes by Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)

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