Eastern Time (US time zone)
Refers specifically to the North American Eastern Time Zone (ET), including both EST and EDT.
It's 9 a.m. Eastern Time in New York.
Pacific Time (US time zone), three hours behind Eastern Time.
Central Time (US time zone), one hour behind Eastern Time.
Compound of 東部 (eastern part) and 時間 (time), a direct translation of 'Eastern Time'.