If your iPad clock is a few hours off [it thinks it’s still in California…], here’s how to bring it to Eastern time:

• Settings–>Privacy
• Locations Services –> Turn ON

This will let the iPad figure out where it is.

While you are there, the iPad Guy suggests you make these changes:

• System Services:
  • Leave these ON:
    • Compass Calibration
    • Emergency SOS
    • Find My iPad
    • Setting Time Zone
    • WiFi Networking
  • Turn these OFF:
    • Homekit
    • Location-Based ANTHING [Alerts, Ads, Suggestions]
    • Frequent Locations
    • Product Improvement – all 3 OFF
  • Status Bar Icon ON

These will extend your battery life and better protect your privacy AND reduce some annoyances.

It will take a while for the iPad to update the time.
Want to speed up the process?

• Settings –> General –> Date&Time
• Turn “Set Automatically” Off
• Change “Cupertino” to “Atlanta”
• Then you can change the “Set Automatically” back on if you want to.