eastern time
noun
variants
often Eastern time
: the time of the fifth time zone west of Greenwich that includes the eastern U.S. see time zone illustration
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An earlier deadline was set to expire Friday evening, Eastern time.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The season 2 finale of Paradise comes out on Monday, March 30, at midnight Eastern time.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Eastern time on March 23, 2026.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
At midnight Eastern time, more than 4 million people remained under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
The season 2 finale of Paradise comes out on Monday, March 30, at midnight Eastern time.
—Ayana Underwood, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026
Eastern time on March 23, 2026.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
At midnight Eastern time, more than 4 million people remained under a tornado watch, according to the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Eastern time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern%20time. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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