Clarifying time zones

The user noted that the World Cup schedule from FIFA is in U.S. Eastern Time, which is 12 hours behind Beijing Time. They might be seeking confirmation or help with time conversions. So, I need to clarify that Eastern Standard Time (EST) is UTC-5 and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is UTC-4. Beijing is UTC+8, leading to a 13-hour difference during EST and a 12-hour difference during EDT. Most World Cup tournaments are in Nov-Dec, when EST is in effect.Addressing time differences
FIFA might indeed list local times, and the user noted that U.S. Eastern Time is 12 hours behind Beijing Time, but that’s only true during daylight saving time, from mid-March to early November. In the winter months, like during the Qatar tournament, the difference is actually 13 hours. I should clarify that this depends on whether it’s Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5) or Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4). I could also provide some conversions or examples but keep it concise. Would they like specific date conversions?Structuring time difference info
I’ll clarify the difference between Eastern Time (ET) and Beijing Time (BJT). There’s a 12-hour difference during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) from March to early November and 13 hours during Eastern Standard Time (EST) from early November to March.
To convert, BJT equals ET plus 12 hours (if EDT) or plus 13 hours (if EST). For example, if it's 8 PM ET on July 1, it’s 8 AM BJT on July 2. If they have a specific match time, I can create a small conversion cheat sheet and present it in Chinese. I'll also remind them that FIFA's schedule is often in local venue time.Clarifying Eastern Time
Many media outlets and U.S. broadcasters do show events in Eastern Time, so the user might be referencing that. It’s better to clarify without pushing back too hard. I can say, "如果赛程标注为‘ET/EDT (U.S. Eastern Time)’,则与北京时间差值为…" and provide a clear statement.

I can also include a concise rule: "判断规则:每年3月第二个周日到11月第一个周日为夏令时(EDT,+12小时),其余为标准时(EST,+13小时)." If they want, I can give an example or ask if they need a conversion.
不总是慢12小时,取决于美东是否处于夏令时:
- 夏令时 EDT(约每年3月第2个周日至11月第1个周日):北京时间 = 美东时间 + 12小时
- 冬令时 EST(其余时段):北京时间 = 美东时间 + 13小时
举例:

- 7月1日 20:00 ET → 北京时间 7月2日 08:00(+12)
- 12月1日 20:00 ET → 北京时间 12月2日 09:00(+13)
把你关心的比赛“日期+美东时间”发我,我帮你换算到北京时间并标注跨日。


