Opening ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games commence at 4 PM Eastern Daylight Saving Time on July 27.
3:00 pm
This year the time of opening is 9:00 PM London Time
NOW
2pm on the West Coast is 5pm on the East Coast.
When it is 5:00 AM on the West Coast (Pacific Time), it is 8:00 AM on the East Coast (Eastern Time) because the East Coast is three hours ahead.
Florida is on the east coast.
When it is 12:20 PM on the West Coast (Pacific Time), it is 3:20 PM on the East Coast (Eastern Time). This is because the East Coast is three hours ahead of the West Coast.
In the United States, the East Coast is on Eastern Standard Time while the West Coast is on Pacific Standard Time. Between the two is Central Standard Time and Mountain Standard Time, for a total of three time zones between the East Coast and the West Coast. Therefore, the East Coast is 3 hours ahead of the West Coast - ie, 5 PM on the East Coast is 2 PM on the West Coast.
7:30 pm
The moon can be seen from the east coast and the west coast at the same time but not always.
Detroit is not on the East Coast of the US, but it is in Eastern Time.
5 CT is 6 PM on the East Coast, because the East Coast is in the Eastern Time Zone, which is one hour ahead of Central Time.