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.
EDT means Eastern Daylight Time just like PDT means Pacific Daylight Time !!! Right: Eastern Daylight Time, so this is the eastern time zone of the United States during the summer. When we fall back, it will be EST, or Eastern Standard Time.