Pericles (c. 495-429 B.C.) Athenian statesman largely responsible for the full development, in the later 5th century BC, of both the Athenian democracy and the Athenian empire, making Athens the political and cultural focus of Greece. His achievements included the construction of the Acropolis, begun in 447.
EDT is daylight saving time and is nearly 4 hours behind the GMT. EST is the Eastern standard time and is 5 hours behind the GMT. EDT vs EST. EDT and EST are parts of the Eastern Time Zone that is observed in 17 states of the country lying in the eastern region. In the northern parts of this time zone, clocks are turned back by an hour during spring to save daylight.
Most cities located in Eastern Standard Time (EST) zone currently observe Daylight Saving Time (DST). Therefore, most cities there are using Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Example of location: New York. Use the search bar above to look up by city and not by time zone.