[Dixielandjazz] New radio show

[David Richoux]

You do have to know which states observe Daylight Saving Time, and some portions of some states align with a different time zone. 

I would recommend listening to Ken Nordine's piece "What Time is It" (search Youtube - it is there ) for further clarification.  

David Richoux

On Dec 17, 2010, at 1:20 PM, Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au> wrote:

> Bob Smith asked:
>> Can anyone tell me what "Eastern Time" is and how it relates to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)?
> 
> Dear Bob,
> By coincidence, I was asked this question by a local friend last week.
> 
> Eastern time:
> The standard time in a zone including the eastern states of the U.S. and parts of Canada, specifically 
> •(Eastern Standard Time, abbrev.:EST), standard time based on the mean solar time at the meridian75° W, five hours behind GMT. 
> •( Eastern Daylight Time, abbrev.: EDT) Eastern time during daylight saving time, four hours behind GMT.
> 
> The following states of the United States observe Central Time in their entirety:
>    • Alabama
>    • Arkansas
>    • Illinois
>    • Iowa
>    • Louisiana
>    • Minnesota
>    • Mississippi
>    • Missouri
>    • Oklahoma
>    • Wisconsin
> Open up the following World Clock site (I keep it on my main toolbar)
>  http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
> and use it to compare (say) Minneapolis with your location.
> You could work it out from there.
> However, that site also has a Time Zone Converter where you can type in a date and time for (say) Minneapolis, enter your location and it provides the time.
> 
> Very kind regards,
> Bill.
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