Ohio 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, Ohio switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
All of Ohio follows the same time zone. Major cities including Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Toledo, and Akron all observe Eastern Time. This makes scheduling across Ohio straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
Ohio is a major manufacturing and logistics hub in Eastern Time. When it's 9 AM in Columbus, it's the same time in New York and 2 PM in London, making it ideal for coordinating automotive and manufacturing operations with European partners.