What time zone is Maryland in?
All of Maryland — Baltimore, Annapolis, Ocean City, and every city in between — uses Eastern Time (ET): Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) from mid-March to early November. Maryland observes daylight saving time along with the rest of the Eastern Time zone, so clocks move forward one hour in spring and back one hour in fall.
Daylight saving time in Maryland
Like most of the United States, Maryland springs forward on the second Sunday in March and falls back on the first Sunday in November. During EDT (spring through fall), Maryland is 4 hours behind UTC; during EST (late fall through winter), it's 5 hours behind UTC.
| Standard time (winter) | Eastern Standard Time — UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| Daylight time (spring–fall) | Eastern Daylight Time — UTC−4 |
| Same time zone as | New York, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Atlanta, Miami |
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