Atlantic 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
- Atlantic Time is used in several regions including the Canadian Maritime Provinces.
- During winter months, the island observes Atlantic Time, and it changes to Atlantic Daylight Time in the summer.
- Some Caribbean islands, including Puerto Rico, also use Atlantic Time as their standard time zone.
- In Bermuda, Atlantic Time is the standard time zone year-round.
- Residents of the US Virgin Islands set their clocks to Atlantic Time for both standard and daylight saving time.