Puerto Rico uses
Atlantic Standard Time throughout the year, with no
Daylight Saving Time, due to how close it is to the
Equator
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. This is also true in the
United States Virgin Islands.
Hence, during the summer, clocks in Puerto Rico match those in
New York City and
Miami, while during the winter clocks on the island match those in
Bermuda and
Halifax in
Canada.
References
Puerto Rico
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