EDT

American

Or E.D.T.

Eastern daylight-saving time.

EDT British

abbreviation

Eastern Daylight Time

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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

The first flight expected was one from Sunrise Airways bound for Miami and scheduled to depart at 2:30 pm EDT.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

Because of the crash, tournament play was delayed and Scheffler’s tee time was rescheduled for 10:08 EDT.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2024

EDT, and were held there until March 12.

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

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