Time in the United States
- Eastern:12:14 amNew York, Miami, Atlanta · EDT, UTC-4 · night
- Central:11:14 pmChicago, Houston, Dallas · CDT, UTC-5 · night
- Mountain:10:14 pmDenver · MDT, UTC-6 · night
- Arizona:9:14 pmPhoenix, Tucson, Mesa · MST, UTC-7 · night
- Pacific:9:14 pmLos Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle · PDT, UTC-7 · night
- Alaska:8:14 pmAnchorage · AKDT, UTC-8 · night
- Hawaii:6:14 pmHonolulu · HST, UTC-10 · twilight
The United States has 6 time zones: from UTC-10 (Hawaii) to UTC-4 (Eastern) today.
Time zones
6 time zones: from UTC-10 (Hawaii) to UTC-4 (Eastern) today.
Daylight saving
In part. Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific and Alaska change their clocks for daylight saving; Arizona and Hawaii keep one clock all year.
Next clock change
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 2 am local time in every zone that changes. Clock changes in the US and Canada
Sun in Washington, D.C.
Sunrise 7:23 am, sunset 6:23 pm: 11 hours of daylight. Time in Washington, D.C.
Eastern · 12:14 am
New York, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast.
- New York
- Washington, D.C.
- Wilmington
- Boston
- Miami
- Philadelphia
- Detroit
- Atlanta
- Pittsburgh
- Baltimore
- Tampa
- Cleveland
- Indianapolis
- Fort Lauderdale
- Columbus
- Cincinnati
- Charlotte
- Jacksonville
- Virginia Beach
- Raleigh
- Orlando
Central · 11:14 pm
Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Louisiana, Tennessee and the Midwest.
Mountain · 10:14 pm
Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and southern Idaho.
Arizona · 9:14 pm
Arizona, which stays on Mountain Standard Time all year (the Navajo Nation excepted).
Pacific · 9:14 pm
California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada.
- San Francisco
- Los Angeles
- Seattle
- San Diego
- Irvine
- San Jose
- Long Beach
- Portland
- Las Vegas
- Sacramento
- San Bernardino
- Oakland
Alaska · 8:14 pm
Alaska, apart from the far end of the Aleutian Islands.
Hawaii · 6:14 pm
Hawaii, which keeps one clock all year.
Best time to meet from Washington, D.C.
- Washington, D.C. & London4 h overlap
- Washington, D.C. & IndiaNo overlap
- Washington, D.C. & SingaporeNo overlap
- Washington, D.C. & TokyoNo overlap
Questions
What time zones does the United States have?
The United States has 6 time zones. Eastern: New York, Florida, Georgia, Ohio, Michigan and the rest of the East Coast. Central: Texas, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Louisiana, Tennessee and the Midwest. Mountain: Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana, Wyoming and southern Idaho. Arizona: Arizona, which stays on Mountain Standard Time all year (the Navajo Nation excepted). Pacific: California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada. Alaska: Alaska, apart from the far end of the Aleutian Islands. Hawaii: Hawaii, which keeps one clock all year.
Does the United States use daylight saving time?
In part. Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific and Alaska change their clocks for daylight saving; Arizona and Hawaii keep one clock all year.
What time is it in Washington, D.C., the capital?
It’s 12:14 am on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C.. Sunrise 7:23 am, sunset 6:23 pm: 11 hours of daylight.