Delaware Info
Abbreviation:
DE
State capital:
Dover
Population:
1,000,000
Largest city:
Wilmington (70,000)
State bird:
Delaware Blue Hen
State flower:
Peach Blossom
State tree:
American Holly
Local facts
Delaware uses Eastern Time (ET), which is Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) during the winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) during the summer.
Delaware observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are set forward 1 hour in March to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4) and set back 1 hour in November to Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5).
Delaware is in the Eastern Time Zone, which is the same as other East Coast states, including New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It is 1 hour ahead of Central Time (CT) and 3 hours ahead of Pacific Time (PT).
Delaware is 3 hours ahead of California. For example, when it is 12:00 PM in Delaware (Eastern Time), it is 9:00 AM in California (Pacific Time).