Maryland operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) during winter months, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Maryland switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
All of Maryland follows the same time zone. Major cities including Baltimore, Columbia, Germantown, Silver Spring, and Waldorf all observe Eastern Time. This makes scheduling across Maryland straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
Maryland is adjacent to Washington DC, making it part of the critical Eastern Time business corridor. When it's 9 AM in Baltimore, it's the same time in DC and New York, facilitating government and financial coordination.