Atlantic Standard Time (Noun)
Meaning
Standard time in the 4th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 60th meridian; used in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and Bermuda and the Canadian Maritime Provinces.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The news broadcast began with an announcement that it would air at 6pm Atlantic Standard Time every evening.
- Daylight saving time is not observed in Bermuda, keeping Atlantic Standard Time year-round.
- Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands use Atlantic Standard Time as their standard time zone.
- Travelers to the Canadian Maritimes should reset their clocks to Atlantic Standard Time to avoid confusion.
- The online meeting was scheduled to take place at 2pm Atlantic Standard Time, which is an hour ahead of Eastern Time.