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The Turks and Caicos Islands observe daylight-saving time

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The Turks and Caicos Islands are unusual among Caribbean islands because they lie in the Eastern Standard Time zone and observe daylight-saving time:

Eastern Standard Time, daylight-saving period:

Location Local Time
 Difference
Turks and Caicos 4:00 p.m.
Honolulu 11:00 a.m. local time - five hours
London 9:00 p.m. local time + five hours
Los Angeles 1:00 p.m. local time - three hours
New York 4:00 p.m. local time
Paris 10:00 p.m. local time + six hours
Tokyo 6 p.m. the next day local time + 14 hours

Eastern Standard Time, non-daylight savings period:

Location Local Time
 Difference
Turks and Caicos 3:00 p.m.
Honolulu 10:00 a.m. local time - five hours
London 8:00 p.m. local time + five hours
Los Angeles 12:00 p.m. (noon)
 local time - three hours
New York 3:00 p.m. local time
Paris 9:00 p.m. local time + six hours
Tokyo 5:00 p.m. the next day lcoal time + 14 hours

Few other Caribbean islands observe daylight-saving time, so keep this in mind as you make your vacation plans.

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