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Current time in the United States

The United States spans 6 standard time offsets, from UTC-10 in Adak to UTC-5 in New York City. This clock shows the country’s primary time zone. The live clock is synchronized with Digital Clock Online’s server after the page loads.

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Time zones in the United States

the United States uses 6 distinct standard offsets. Each canonical IANA zone is listed once.

ZoneMain citiesAbbreviationStandard offsetDaylight saving
America/AdakAdakHASTUTC-10Yes
Pacific/HonoluluHonolulu, East Honolulu, Pearl City, Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai HaleHASTUTC-10No
America/AnchorageAnchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Eagle RiverAKSTUTC-9Yes
America/Juneau—AKSTUTC-9Yes
America/Metlakatla—AKSTUTC-9Yes
America/Nome—AKSTUTC-9Yes
America/Sitka—AKSTUTC-9Yes
America/Yakutat—AKSTUTC-9Yes
America/Los_AngelesLos Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San FranciscoPSTUTC-8Yes
America/Boise—MSTUTC-7Yes
America/DenverDenver, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado SpringsMSTUTC-7Yes
America/PhoenixPhoenix, Tucson, Mesa, ChandlerMSTUTC-7No
America/ChicagoChicago, Houston, San Antonio, DallasCSTUTC-6Yes
America/Indiana/Knox—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/Indiana/Tell_City—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/Menominee—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/North_Dakota/Beulah—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/North_Dakota/Center—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/North_Dakota/New_Salem—CSTUTC-6Yes
America/Detroit—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Indiana/Indianapolis—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Indiana/Marengo—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Indiana/Petersburg—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Indiana/Vevay—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Indiana/Vincennes—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Indiana/Winamac—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Kentucky/Louisville—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/Kentucky/Monticello—ESTUTC-5Yes
America/New_YorkNew York City, PhiladelphiaESTUTC-5Yes

Daylight-saving clock changes in the United States

This country summary shows the 2026 schedule. Each linked time-zone page carries the full 2026–2027 schedule. Times are UTC instants.

ZonesScheduled changes
Detroit, Indianapolis, Marengo and 7 more
  • March 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to EDT (UTC-4)
  • November 1, 2026 at 6:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to EST (UTC-5)
Chicago, Knox, Tell City and 4 more
  • March 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to CDT (UTC-5)
  • November 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to CST (UTC-6)
Boise, Denver
  • March 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to MDT (UTC-6)
  • November 1, 2026 at 8:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to MST (UTC-7)
Los Angeles
  • March 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to PDT (UTC-7)
  • November 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to PST (UTC-8)
Anchorage, Juneau, Metlakatla and 3 more
  • March 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to AKDT (UTC-8)
  • November 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to AKST (UTC-9)
Adak
  • March 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC: clocks move forward 1 hour to HADT (UTC-9)
  • November 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC: clocks move back 1 hour to HAST (UTC-10)

Time difference from the United States

Compare the primary zone, America/New_York, with common reference cities and with your browser’s own time zone.

CityTime zoneDifference from United States
LondonEurope/London5 hours ahead
DubaiAsia/Dubai9 hours ahead
SingaporeAsia/Singapore13 hours ahead
TokyoAsia/Tokyo14 hours ahead
SydneyAustralia/Sydney15 hours ahead
Your time zoneDetected after this page loadsCalculating your current difference

Reference-city differences use standard offsets. Where either place changes clocks seasonally, the gap can change during the year.

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