eastern time

noun

often capitalized E

: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S. see time zone illustration

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In nearby Puerto Rico, LUMA Energy, which operates the island’s electricity, said half of their clients did not have power, per the latest update on Wednesday at 2:45 p.m. eastern time. —

Solcyré Burga, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024 The courtroom normally opens at 9:30 a.m. eastern time, and the court takes off on Wednesdays. —

Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 The Crew Flight Test mission is scheduled to launch on an Atlas V rocket at 10:34 pm eastern time and begin a 25-hour journey to the International Space Station, where its two passengers—Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams—will dock and spend about a week on board before returning home. —

Jonathan O'Callaghan, WIRED, 6 May 2024 Apple Music released a new game on the streaming platform to commemorate April 13 — the number associated with Taylor Swift — to tease her 11th era that will be released overnight Thursday when the clock strikes midnight eastern time. —

Bryan West, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for eastern time