Current time in United States
· week 43 · day 294/365
- Time zones
- 8
- Capital zone
- EDT
- UTC now
- UTC−10 … −4
- Next change
- Calling code
- +1
- Population
- 327,167,434
- Area
- 9,629,091 km²
Time difference with your location
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United States time now
Time zones in United States
United States has 8 time zones, from UTC−10 to UTC−4. The capital, Washington D.C., is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). 6 of the 8 zones change clocks for daylight saving time.
| Time zone | Time now | Next change | Main cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSTHawaii-Aleutian Standard Time | UTC−10 | No DST | Honolulu, East Honolulu37 cities |
| HDTHawaii-Aleutian Time | UTC−9 | UTC−10 | — |
| AKDTAlaska Time | UTC−8 | UTC−9 | Anchorage, Fairbanks5 cities |
| PDTPacific Time | UTC−7 | UTC−8 | Los Angeles, San Diego558 cities |
| MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC−7 | No DST | Phoenix, Tucson49 cities |
| MDTMountain Time | UTC−6 | UTC−7 | Denver, El Paso138 cities |
| CDTCentral Time | UTC−5 | UTC−6 | Chicago, Houston841 cities |
| EDTEastern Time | UTC−4 | UTC−5 | New York, Philadelphia1494 cities |
One row per time-zone behaviour (same offsets in January and July); IANA sub-zones are merged.
Time by state and region in United States
51 states and regions, each with the time of its most populous city. * = the region spans more than one time zone.
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama* | CDT | |
| Alaska | AKDT | |
| Arizona | MST | |
| Arkansas | CDT | |
| California | PDT | |
| Colorado | MDT | |
| Connecticut | EDT | |
| Delaware | EDT | |
| District of Columbia | EDT | |
| Florida* | EDT | |
| Georgia | EDT | |
| Hawaii | HST | |
| Idaho* | MDT | |
| Illinois | CDT | |
| Indiana* | EDT | |
| Iowa | CDT | |
| Kansas | CDT |
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky* | EDT | |
| Louisiana | CDT | |
| Maine | EDT | |
| Maryland | EDT | |
| Massachusetts | EDT | |
| Michigan | EDT | |
| Minnesota | CDT | |
| Mississippi | CDT | |
| Missouri | CDT | |
| Montana | MDT | |
| Nebraska | CDT | |
| Nevada | PDT | |
| New Hampshire | EDT | |
| New Jersey | EDT | |
| New Mexico | MDT | |
| New York | EDT | |
| North Carolina | EDT |
| State / region | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota* | CDT | |
| Ohio | EDT | |
| Oklahoma | CDT | |
| Oregon | PDT | |
| Pennsylvania | EDT | |
| Rhode Island | EDT | |
| South Carolina | EDT | |
| South Dakota* | CDT | |
| Tennessee* | CDT | |
| Texas* | CDT | |
| Utah | MDT | |
| Vermont | EDT | |
| Virginia | EDT | |
| Washington | PDT | |
| West Virginia | EDT | |
| Wisconsin | CDT | |
| Wyoming | MDT |
Major cities in United States
The 17 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | EDT | |
| Los Angeles | PDT | |
| Chicago | CDT | |
| Houston | CDT | |
| Phoenix | MST | |
| Philadelphia | EDT | |
| San Antonio | CDT | |
| San Diego | PDT | |
| Dallas | CDT |
| Location | Time zone | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | EDT | |
| Fort Worth | CDT | |
| San Jose | PDT | |
| Austin | CDT | |
| Columbus | EDT | |
| Charlotte | EDT | |
| Indianapolis | EDT | |
| San Francisco | PDT |
United States at a glance
- Capital
- Washington D.C.
- Area
- 9,629,091 km²
- Population
- 327,167,434
- Continent
- North America
- Currency
- US Dollar (USD)
- Calling code
- +1
- Internet domain
- .us
- Spoken languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Postal code format
- #####-##### = digit
Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does United States have?
United States has 8 time zones: HST (UTC−10), HDT (UTC−9), AKDT (UTC−8), PDT (UTC−7), MST (UTC−7), MDT (UTC−6), CDT (UTC−5), and EDT (UTC−4).
Which time zone is Washington D.C. in?
Washington D.C., the capital of United States, is on Eastern Time (EDT), currently UTC−4.
Does United States observe daylight saving time?
Partly. HDT, AKDT, PDT, MDT, CDT, and EDT change clocks (next change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5); HST and MST stay on the same offset all year.
Which states and regions use Eastern Time?
22 states and regions are on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4), judged by their largest city: New York, Florida, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and 14 more.
Which states and regions use Central Time?
16 states and regions are on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5), judged by their largest city: Texas, Illinois, Tennessee, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Oklahoma, Alabama, and 8 more.
What is the calling code and currency of United States?
The international calling code of United States is +1 and its currency is the US Dollar (USD). Its internet domain is .us.