US Time Zones
Live clocks for every time zone in the 50 states
The United States uses six main time zones — Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian — plus Arizona, which stays on Mountain Standard Time all year. Right now it is 4:29 AM in New York (Eastern) and 1:29 AM in Los Angeles (Pacific). Daylight saving time in 2026 runs from 8 March 2026 to 1 November 2026.
Time zones
Eastern Time · EDT
4:29:30 AM
UTC−4 · DST now
Central Time · CDT
3:29:30 AM
UTC−5 · DST now
Mountain Time · MDT
2:29:30 AM
UTC−6 · DST now
Mountain Standard Time (Arizona) · MST
1:29:30 AM
UTC−7 · no DST
Pacific Time · PDT
1:29:30 AM
UTC−7 · DST now
Alaska Time · AKDT
12:29:30 AM
UTC−8 · DST now
Hawaii–Aleutian Time · HST
10:29:30 PM
UTC−10 · no DST
Time zone by state
| State | Main time zone | Also has areas on | Time now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Central Time | Eastern Time | 3:29 AM |
| Alaska | Alaska Time | — | 12:29 AM |
| Arizona | Mountain Standard Time (Arizona) | Mountain Time | 1:29 AM |
| Arkansas | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| California | Pacific Time | — | 1:29 AM |
| Colorado | Mountain Time | — | 2:29 AM |
| Connecticut | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Delaware | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| District of Columbia | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Florida | Eastern Time | Central Time | 4:29 AM |
| Georgia | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Hawaii | Hawaii–Aleutian Time | — | 10:29 PM |
| Idaho | Mountain Time | Pacific Time | 2:29 AM |
| Illinois | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Indiana | Eastern Time | Central Time | 4:29 AM |
| Iowa | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Kansas | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Kentucky | Eastern Time | Central Time | 4:29 AM |
| Louisiana | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Maine | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Maryland | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Massachusetts | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Michigan | Eastern Time | Central Time | 4:29 AM |
| Minnesota | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Mississippi | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Missouri | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Montana | Mountain Time | — | 2:29 AM |
| Nebraska | Central Time | Mountain Time | 3:29 AM |
| Nevada | Pacific Time | — | 1:29 AM |
| New Hampshire | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| New Jersey | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| New Mexico | Mountain Time | — | 2:29 AM |
| New York | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| North Carolina | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| North Dakota | Central Time | Mountain Time | 3:29 AM |
| Ohio | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Oklahoma | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Oregon | Pacific Time | Mountain Time | 1:29 AM |
| Pennsylvania | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Rhode Island | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| South Carolina | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| South Dakota | Central Time | Mountain Time | 3:29 AM |
| Tennessee | Central Time | Eastern Time | 3:29 AM |
| Texas | Central Time | Mountain Time | 3:29 AM |
| Utah | Mountain Time | — | 2:29 AM |
| Vermont | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Virginia | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Washington | Pacific Time | — | 1:29 AM |
| West Virginia | Eastern Time | — | 4:29 AM |
| Wisconsin | Central Time | — | 3:29 AM |
| Wyoming | Mountain Time | — | 2:29 AM |
Derived from the IANA time zone of every US town with 5,000+ people (GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — cities with 5,000+ people); small, sparsely populated areas may differ.
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Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does the US have?
Six for the 50 states: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska and Hawaii–Aleutian. US territories add Atlantic (Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands), Samoa and Chamorro (Guam, Northern Mariana Islands) time — nine in total.
What is the time difference between the East and West Coast?
Three hours: when it is 12:00 noon in New York (Eastern), it is 9:00 AM in Los Angeles (Pacific).
Which states are in two time zones?
Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas (among the larger towns in our data).
Does Arizona change its clocks?
Most of Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time all year (no daylight saving time); the Navajo Nation in Arizona follows daylight saving time.
What time is it in the US compared to Bangladesh?
Bangladesh is 10 hours ahead of New York and 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles right now.