AutoGeek3000

Why YSK: So you don't embarrass yourself at work, and so you can meet with people at the right time.

2-3 times a week I get an email from someone who wants to set up a meeting on Eastern Standard Time. Half the year, that's cool. The other half the year, those people don't know what they're talking about.

When the clocks go forward an hour to Daylight Saving Time, we're no longer on Standard Time, that's called Daylight Time. Right now, we're on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), and NOT Eastern Standard Time (EST). The same is true for Central Time (CST/CDT), Pacific Time (PST/PDT), etc.

You're lucky if you live in an area that doesn't change your clocks, but it's still good info to know for w