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How do I contact EasternTime.net?

By email, at [email protected]. The link opens your own mail program, so you decide exactly what you send and keep a copy. EasternTime.net is a static site: its pages are plain files with no server-side code behind them, which is part of why the live Eastern Time clock and the converters run entirely on your device. A web form would need either a server to receive it or an outside form service that would see your message first. Email avoids both. How messages are treated is described in the privacy policy.

A subject line that starts with the type of message helps it get read in the right context – for example "Correction: Tennessee page" or "Suggestion: new converter".

What should a correction include?

Enough for the claim to be checked without guesswork:

  1. The page address, for example /tennessee/, and the section if the page is long.
  2. The exact sentence, number or table row you believe is wrong, copied rather than paraphrased.
  3. What you believe is correct.
  4. A source, as close to the original as possible: 49 CFR Part 71 or the Federal Register for US time zone boundaries, the statute or official announcement for a state or province, a tz database release note for a zone rule, NIST or the National Research Council Canada for official time, the exchange itself for market hours.
  5. For a calculation – a converted time, a countdown, a sunrise – the date, time and zones you entered, plus your browser and device, because results depend on the time zone data your device has.

News articles and encyclopedias are welcome as pointers, but a correction that rests only on them will be checked against the primary document before anything changes.

What kinds of messages are welcome?

  • Factual errors – a wrong offset, date, county, airport code, coordinate or historical detail.
  • Outdated status – a bill that has passed or died, a regulation that has taken effect, or a county that has asked to change zones.
  • Broken things – dead links, a map that does not load, a layout problem on a particular device, an accessibility barrier.
  • Suggestions – a missing question, a confusing explanation, or a topic within the Eastern Time Zone that deserves its own page. The About page explains the site's scope and methods.

What can't EasternTime.net help with?

Interpreting a deadline. Whether a filing, application, exam or contract deadline means 11:59 PM Eastern, 5:00 PM local or something else is decided by the body that set it, not by a time zone reference. The site can explain how Eastern Time works, but ask the issuing organisation, and keep its written rule, before relying on any reading of a legal or contractual deadline.

Changing a time zone or DST rule. In the United States, moving an area between zones is a Department of Transportation rulemaking under 15 U.S.C. §261, decided "having regard for the convenience of commerce"; the DOT procedure expects the request to come from the area's highest elected officials, such as a county board. In Canada the decision belongs to the provincial or territorial government. Daylight saving time itself is set by Congress and the provinces.

Official proof of time. For a certified or traceable time reference, use NIST in the United States or the National Research Council Canada.

Individual device or app support. General advice is on the pages, but problems inside a particular phone, calendar or meeting app belong with its maker.

How are corrections handled?

A reported error is checked against the source you cite and, where possible, a second one. If it holds up, the fix is applied on every page that repeats the fact, not only the one you mentioned, and the page's modification date is updated. If the evidence is mixed, the page may instead be reworded to attribute the claim or describe the disagreement. Suggestions are weighed against the site's scope and the questions readers most often ask. Not every message receives a personal reply, and no response time is promised; the change on the page is the answer.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a phone number or social media account?

No. Email to [email protected] is the only contact channel the site lists, which keeps every correction in writing together with its source.

Can I suggest a new city page?

Yes, if the city is in the Eastern Time Zone. The site covers only places that use Eastern Time, so a request for a city elsewhere is better served by the converter. The cities hub lists the current city pages.

The clock looks wrong. What should I check before writing?

First check that your device sets its date, time and time zone automatically, then compare it with time.gov. If the device is right and the page is still wrong, update your browser and try again. If the problem remains, email the page address, your browser, your device and a screenshot.

Can I report an accessibility problem?

Yes. Describe the page, what you were trying to do, and the browser and assistive technology you use, such as a screen reader or zoom level. Accessibility reports are handled like factual corrections.

Can I ask a general question about Eastern Time?

Yes, though many are already answered in the FAQ and glossary. Questions that the site does not answer yet are useful, because they show which explanation is missing.

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