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.
It is important to note that the capital of the United States, Washington, D.C., also observes only the Eastern Time as it falls under this zone. The Eastern Standard Time in US and Canada are 5 hours behind the UTC during winter, it is known as Eastern Standard Time (EST); EST is UTC â 5. During daylight saving period in summer, ET is 4 hours behind the UTC time. It is called Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); EDT is UTC-4.