Also known as: Atlantic Standard Time (AST) and Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT)

Time zone map of ADT
Currently observing ADT.
Areas with same time currently (UTC -3).
Currently observing ADT – Atlantic Daylight Time.
Currently has same time zone offset as ADT (UTC -3) but different time zone name.

The term Atlantic Time (AT) is often used to denote the local time in areas observing either Atlantic Daylight Time (ADT) or Atlantic Standard Time (AST).

In other words, in locations observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) during part of the year, Atlantic Time is not static but switches between ADT and AST.

Atlantic Time UTC Offset

  • Atlantic Standard Time is 4 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

  • Atlantic Daylight Time is 3 hours behind UTC.

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What Is Atlantic Time?

Atlantic Time (AT) is an eastern time zone in North America. It is used in the northeast of Canada and the US territories Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.

It is not currently used in mainland United States.

In North America, Atlantic Time shares a border with Eastern Time (ET) in the west.

What Does AT Time Zone Mean?

Unlike other time zone denominations, which have a fixed time, Atlantic Time refers to a geographical area where the time changes twice yearly as Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins and ends. Atlantic Standard Time is UTC-4, while Atlantic Daylight Time is UTC-3.

Most North American time zones have generic terms, including Pacific Time (PT), Mountain Time (MT), Central Time (CT), and Eastern Time (ET).

Converting Atlantic Time to Other US Time Zones

  • Atlantic Time (AT) is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Time (ET).
    To convert AT to ET, you have to subtract one hour.
  • Atlantic Time (AT) is 2 hours ahead of Central Time (CT).
    To convert AT to CT, you have to subtract two hours.
  • Atlantic Time (AT) is 3 hours ahead of Mountain Time (MT).
    To convert AT to MT, you have to subtract three hours.
  • Atlantic Time (AT) is 4 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PT).
    To convert AT to PT, you have to subtract four hours.

Time Zone Converter: UTC to AT

Where and when is Atlantic Time observed?

North America

Canadian provinces using AST in the winter and ADT in the summer

  • Most of Labrador (mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)
  • New Brunswick
  • Nova Scotia
  • Prince Edward Island

Areas of Greenland using AST in the winter and ADT in the summer

  • Thule area

Atlantic

Atlantic islands/territories using AST in the winter and ADT in the summer

  • Bermuda

AST all year round

Some locations, such as the ones below don't switch and are in AST all year long.

North America

Canadian provinces using AST all year

  • Quebec - East of 63 West only.

Caribbean

Caribbean countries/territories using AST all year

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Barbados
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Caribbean NetherlandsShow

    Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba

  • Curaçao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Martinique
  • Montserrat
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Barthélemy
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Martin (FR)
  • Saint Vincent and Grenadines
  • Sint Maarten (NL)
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • US Virgin Islands

Time zones by continent/region

  • Africa
  • Antarctica
  • Asia
  • Atlantic
  • Australia
  • Caribbean
  • Central America
  • Europe
  • Indian Ocean
  • Military
  • North America
  • Pacific
  • South America

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