United States
Wednesday, 7th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 7:10 am
- Sunset
- 6:41 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 31 minutes149 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 24 days
United States has 29 time zones
The clock above is Washington, D.C.. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.
| Time zone | Now | Offset | Cities |
|---|---|---|---|
| America/New_York EDT | 8:12 am | UTC-4 | New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Philadelphia, Manhattan, The Bronx |
| America/Detroit EDT | 8:12 am | UTC-4 | Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing |
| America/Kentucky/Louisville EDT | 8:12 am | UTC-4 | Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley Station |
| America/Indiana/Indianapolis EDT | 8:12 am | UTC-4 | Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Carmel, Bloomington, Fishers |
| America/Indiana/Vincennes EDT | 8:12 am | UTC-4 | Jasper |
| America/Chicago CDT | 7:12 am | UTC-5 | Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin |
| America/North_Dakota/New_Salem CDT | 7:12 am | UTC-5 | Mandan |
| America/Denver MDT | 6:12 am | UTC-6 | Denver, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Salt Lake City |
| America/Boise MDT | 6:12 am | UTC-6 | Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Caldwell |
| America/Phoenix MST | 5:12 am | UTC-7 | Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale |
| America/Los_Angeles PDT | 5:12 am | UTC-7 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland |
| America/Anchorage AKDT | 4:12 am | UTC-8 | Anchorage, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Badger |
| America/Juneau AKDT | 4:12 am | UTC-8 | Juneau |
| Pacific/Honolulu HST | 2:12 am | UTC-10 | Honolulu, East Honolulu, Pearl City, Waiau-Pacific Palisades, Makakilo / Kapolei / Honokai Hale, Kalihi-Palama |
Daylight saving
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
That is for Washington, D.C.. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 5:12 am | 05:12 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 6:12 am | 06:12 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 7:12 am | 07:12 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 8:12 am | 08:12 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 9:12 am | 09:12 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 1:12 pm | 13:12 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 2:12 pm | 14:12 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 2:12 pm | 14:12 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 2:12 pm | 14:12 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 3:12 pm | 15:12 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 3:12 pm | 15:12 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 4:12 pm | 16:12 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 5:42 pm | 17:42 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 8:12 pm | 20:12 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 9:12 pm | 21:12 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEDT | 11:12 pm | 23:12 | 15 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZDT | 1:12 am Thu | 01:12 | 17 hours ahead |
Cities in United States
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Questions people ask
What time is it in United States right now?
It is 8:12 am (08:12) on Wednesday, 7th October 2026 in Washington. United States spans 29 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.
How many time zones does United States have?
United States has 29 time zones: America/New_York, America/Detroit, America/Kentucky/Louisville, America/Kentucky/Monticello, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, America/Indiana/Vincennes, America/Indiana/Winamac, America/Indiana/Marengo, and more. The full list with live clocks is on this page.
Does United States observe daylight saving time?
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.
What is the time in the biggest cities in United States?
Right now: New York City 8:12 am; Los Angeles 5:12 am; Brooklyn 8:12 am; Chicago 7:12 am; Queens 8:12 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.