Eastern Time is the time zone that covers the eastern half of the United States. This time zone is five hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The time zone includes the states of Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The time zone also includes the following territories: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The time zone is also referred to as …