what is edt

EDT stands for Eastern Daylight Time, which is a time zone used in North America and Canada. It is four hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and is used during the spring and summer months when Daylight Saving Time is observed. During the rest of the year, Eastern Standard Time (EST) is used instead. EDT is often referred to as Eastern Time (ET) or the Eastern Time Zone, which can cause confusion as the term Eastern Time does not differentiate between standard time and daylight saving time.