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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First post on June 28 will be at 12:45 eastern time.
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards will be broadcast on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ beginning at 5 p.m. pacific time and 8 p.m. eastern time.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
The suspension goes into effect on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. eastern time (2200 GMT), according to the memo.
—Steve Holland and Jasper Ward, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will stream live on the Grammy’s website and YouTube channel beginning at 12:30 p.m. pacific time and 3:30 p.m. eastern time.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards will be broadcast on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ beginning at 5 p.m. pacific time and 8 p.m. eastern time.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
The suspension goes into effect on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. eastern time (2200 GMT), according to the memo.
—Steve Holland and Jasper Ward, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will stream live on the Grammy’s website and YouTube channel beginning at 12:30 p.m. pacific time and 3:30 p.m. eastern time.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Eastern time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eastern%20time. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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