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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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Please join us for the Amicus Plus Breakfast Table on Friday, July 10, at noon EDT!

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

The former PM missed Canada's 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto, which started at 15:00pm EDT on Friday.

From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026

EDT on May 2, the exact time Golden Tempo crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026

EDT, and were held there until March 12.

From An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf by Richard A. Hook

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