Template:Current daylight saving offset in North America/doc

This template automatically changes twice a year, changing to "1" on the second Sunday of March at 2:00am LT and changing to "0" on the first Sunday of November at 2:00am LT.

The parameter "offset" is for alternate UTC offsets and takes the values "-3.5", "-3:30", and any integer between "-4" and "-10". It defaults to EST.

Usage change

This template gives the current daylight saving offset in North America. The local time depends on the time zone. This template will automate the changes in daylight saving offset.

Summer Timecreate
Year Summer Time begins/ends[1]
on
Summer Time ends/begins[2]
on


Notes change

  1. Clocks go forward, value is changed from x to x+1.
  2. Clocks go back, value is changed from x+1 to x.

See also change