Meaning of 08:00 EST in North America
So, I am confused and slightly angry.
I just booked my tourist visa appointment.
I got an appointment time of 08:00 EST.
My confusion is, is this time PM or AM? If it's PM, will the consulate at Toronto open at 8PM? Why aren't they mentioning that it's PM or AM?
When I add it to the calendar (in e-mail) it tells me it's PM, and when I see that calendar in Google Maps, it tells me it's AM. Like really, why is it so confusing :(
How do I deal with this kind of time?
Best Answer
Whenever I see leading zeroes in times without an AM/PM qualifier (e.g. "08:00") in the USA, they always refer to 24-hour time. This means that your appointment is almost certainly at 8 AM.
I would give them a quick call to be certain.
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Answer 2
I actually called the third party responsible for scheduling appointments, they told me that it's AM. They sounded pretty obvious about it, like, of course, it's AM. But I am like, you can't be sure unless it's explicitly 'stated' you know. I hope they do attach an AM or PM in the future to make it easier for both sides.
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