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Time in Vermont
Time in Vermont, as in all US states, is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation.[1] Vermont is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET) and observes daylight saving time (DST).
| Time | UTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard time (winter) | Eastern Standard Time (EST) | UTC−05:00 |
| Daylight time (summer) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | UTC−04:00 |
Independent of daylight saving time, solar noon in Vermont on the March equinox is approximately 11:53 in the northeast corner of the state and 12:00 in the southwest corner. New England, which includes Vermont, is one of the few areas in the United States where solar noon is before noon.
| Date (approx.) | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pownal | Montpelier | Canaan | |
| March equinox | 12:00 | 11:57 | 11:53 |
| June solstice | 11:55 | 11:52 | 11:48 |
| September equinox | 11:46 | 11:43 | 11:39 |
| December solstice | 11:51 | 11:48 | 11:44 |
IANA time zone database edit
The IANA time zone database identifier for Vermont is America/New_York.[3]
See also edit
Time in New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
References edit
- ^ "Uniform Time". US Department of Transportation. February 13, 2015. from the original on August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) oversees the Nation's time zones and the uniform observance of Daylight Saving Time. The oversight of time zones was assigned to DOT because time standards are important for many modes of transportation.
- ^ "NOAA Solar Calculator". noaa.gov. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Time Zone Database". www.iana.org.