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Time difference between USA and SXM #44178 03/06/2015 09:42 PM 03/06/2015 09:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 18 Maine G gmaja16 OP Traveler
gmaja16 OP Traveler G Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 18 Maine	My Jetblue flight says we arrive in SXM at 12:30 pm. Is this really 1:30 SXM time? We have a driver picking us up when we arrive and I want to be sure I am telling him the correct time. Thanks!

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Re: Time difference between USA and SXM [Re: gmaja16] #44179 03/06/2015 09:46 PM 03/06/2015 09:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 102 G genio67 Traveler
genio67 Traveler G Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 102	The ticket will show the time you arrive in SXM time. Don't forget after this weekend, when Daylight Saving Time begins, Eastern Standard and Atlantic time will be the same

Re: Time difference between USA and SXM [Re: genio67] #44180 03/06/2015 09:50 PM 03/06/2015 09:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 18 Maine G gmaja16 OP Traveler
gmaja16 OP Traveler G Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 18 Maine	We don't arrive until late March so that means USA eastern time and SXM time will be the same correct? Last edited by gmaja16; 03/06/2015 09:52 PM.

Re: Time difference between USA and SXM [Re: gmaja16] #44181 03/06/2015 09:53 PM 03/06/2015 09:53 PM
Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 255 Dirty Jersey gd1147 Traveler
gd1147 Traveler Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 255 Dirty Jersey	Yes after this Sunday NYC and Caribbean will be on the same time. During Fall / Winter months we are 1 hour behind.

Re: Time difference between USA and SXM [Re: gd1147] #44182 03/06/2015 10:01 PM 03/06/2015 10:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 18 Maine G gmaja16 OP Traveler
gmaja16 OP Traveler G Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 18 Maine	Thank you both so much for the info!

Re: Time difference between USA and SXM [Re: gmaja16] #44183 03/06/2015 10:01 PM 03/06/2015 10:01 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,416 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin... GaKaye Traveler
GaKaye Traveler Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 13,416 Peaceful Eastern North Carolin...	Yes, that is correct. But even were it not, the time on your ticket is your arrival time at your destination, in their time zone.

Re: Time difference between USA and SXM [Re: GaKaye] #44184 03/06/2015 10:17 PM 03/06/2015 10:17 PM
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gd1147 Traveler Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 255 Dirty Jersey	Quote GaKaye said: Yes, that is correct. But even were it not, the time on your ticket is your arrival time at your destination, in their time zone. Always true but not knowing if there is a time change can mentally make you think your flight is an hour longer than it is

Re: Time difference between USA and SXM [Re: genio67] #44185 03/06/2015 10:20 PM 03/06/2015 10:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 837 Florida W wilsonck Traveler
wilsonck Traveler W Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 837 Florida	Quote genio67 said: The ticket will show the time you arrive in SXM time. Don't forget after this weekend, when Daylight Saving Time begins, Eastern Standard and Atlantic time will be the same Eastern Daylight Time will equal Atlantic Standard Time. Some areas, notably Bermuda, change to Atlantic Daylight Time which remains 1 hr ahead.

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