What is EDT

[aurawater]

My information says EDT is a standard time which is followed in NewYork. But these days DST is applicable in NewYork, now please tell me which of my equations is right

EDT = New York time - 1 Hr

or

EDT = New York Time

OR

Some thing else

I am asking this as i am new to Rewards TV and next Shopping spree is on 7th Sep, at 3:00PM EDT, I want to make sure when the prizes come up.

[never]

EDT is Eastern Daylight Time
EST is Eastern Standard Time

If you live in a city which uses daylight savings time during the summer:

Central is 1 hour earlier
Mountain is 2 hours earlier
Pacific is 3 hours earlier

[aurawater]

it means that current NY time is EDT.