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Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)

Also known as: Atlantic Time (AT), Atlantic Standard Time (AST) and Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA, French)

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  • Currently observing ADT
  • Areas with same time currently UTC -3
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Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) is 3 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). This time zone is in use during Daylight Saving Time in: North America, Atlantic.

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What Is Atlantic Daylight Time?

Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) is an eastern time zone in North America. It is used in the northeast of Canada.

It covers all or parts of four provinces in Canada but is not used in mainland United States or its US territories.

In North America, Atlantic Daylight Time shares a border with Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) in the west.

ADT or AST?

Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) is a North American time zone in use from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November during Daylight Saving Time (DST). Atlantic Standard Time (AST) is used during the remainder of the year.

ADT Is the Atlantic Time Zone

In everyday usage, ADT is often referred to as Atlantic Time (AT) or the Atlantic Time Zone. This can add a bit of confusion as the term Atlantic Time does not differentiate between standard time and Daylight Saving Time, so Atlantic Time switches between AST and ADT in areas that use DST during part of the year.

Most North American time zones have generic terms, including Pacific Time (PT), Mountain Time (MT), Central Time (CT), and Eastern Time (ET).

Converting Atlantic Daylight Time to Other US Time Zones

Where and When is ADT Observed?

North America

Areas of Greenland using ADT in the summer and AST in the winter

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Atlantic

Atlantic islands/territories using ADT in the summer and AST in the winter

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Other Time Zones in UTC -3

Some time zones exist that have the same offset as ADT, but can be found under a different name: