Current Time in United States
Eastern Time (Washington, D.C.) — the United States spans 8 time zones.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
ESTUTC-5
Time zones in United States
Hawaii Time
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)
--:--UTC-10- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Cities
- Honolulu
Hawaii-Aleutian Time
Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST)
--:--UTC-10- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Cities
- Adak
Alaska Time
Alaska Standard Time (AKST)
--:--UTC-9- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Cities
- Anchorage
Pacific Time
Pacific Standard Time (PST)
--:--UTC-8- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Cities
- Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco
Mountain Time (Arizona)
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
--:--UTC-7Mountain Time
Mountain Standard Time (MST)
--:--UTC-7- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Cities
- Denver, El Paso, Albuquerque
Central Time
Central Standard Time (CST)
--:--UTC-6- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Cities
- Chicago, Houston, San Antonio
Eastern Time
Eastern Standard Time (EST)
--:--UTC-5- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Cities
- New York, Philadelphia, Jacksonville
Zones are grouped by behaviour: standard offset and daylight saving rules. Offsets: UTC-10, UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5. When the clocks change in every country.
Major cities in United States
New York--:--EST
Los Angeles--:--PST
Chicago--:--CST
Houston--:--CST
Phoenix--:--MSTPhiladelphia--:--ESTSan Antonio--:--CST
San Diego--:--PST
Dallas--:--CSTJacksonville--:--ESTFort Worth--:--CST
San Francisco--:--PSTAll 100 cities in United States
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Houston
- Phoenix
- Philadelphia
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- Dallas
- Jacksonville
- Fort Worth
- San Francisco
- Denver
- Washington, D.C.
- San Jose
- Austin
- Columbus
- Charlotte
- Indianapolis
- Seattle
- Nashville
- Oklahoma City
- El Paso
- Boston
- Portland
- Detroit
- Las Vegas
- Memphis
- Louisville
- Baltimore
- Albuquerque
- Milwaukee
- Tucson
- Fresno
- Sacramento
- Atlanta
- Miami
- Omaha
- Raleigh
- Kansas City
- Long Beach
- Mesa
- Colorado Springs
- Virginia Beach
- Oakland
- Tampa
- Tulsa
- Minneapolis
- Wichita
- Arlington
- Bakersfield
- Cleveland
- New Orleans
- Aurora
- Honolulu
- Anaheim
- Orlando
- Lexington
- Riverside
- Corpus Christi
- Cincinnati
- Santa Ana
- Stockton
- Pittsburgh
- Saint Paul
- Lincoln
- Anchorage
- Henderson
- Greensboro
- Plano
- Madison
- St. Louis
- Toledo
- Reno
- Fort Wayne
- Buffalo
- Durham
- St. Petersburg
- Irvine
- Laredo
- Lubbock
- Winston-Salem
- Norfolk
- Hialeah
- Boise
- Chesapeake
- Fremont
- Spokane
- Baton Rouge
- Richmond
- Tacoma
- San Bernardino
- Salt Lake City
- Huntsville
- Des Moines
- Fontana
- Modesto
- Rochester
- Oxnard
- Columbus
Time Difference
| Compared with | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| United States to London | +5 hours | |
| United States to Dubai | +9 hours | |
| United States to New Delhi | +10 hours 30 minutes | |
| United States to Tokyo | +14 hours | |
| United States to Sydney | +16 hours |
Based on Eastern Time (Washington, D.C.). Positive values mean the other city is ahead. Differences update automatically when daylight saving time changes.
Time in United States: FAQs
What time zone is the United States in?
The United States spans 8 time zones: Hawaii Time (UTC-10), Hawaii-Aleutian Time (UTC-10 / UTC-9 in daylight saving time), Alaska Time (UTC-9 / UTC-8 in daylight saving time), Pacific Time (UTC-8 / UTC-7 in daylight saving time), Mountain Time (Arizona) (UTC-7), Mountain Time (UTC-7 / UTC-6 in daylight saving time), Central Time (UTC-6 / UTC-5 in daylight saving time) and Eastern Time (UTC-5 / UTC-4 in daylight saving time). The capital, Washington, D.C., is on Eastern Time.
Does the United States observe daylight saving time?
Partly. Hawaii-Aleutian Time, Alaska Time, Pacific Time, Mountain Time, Central Time and Eastern Time change their clocks; Hawaii Time and Mountain Time (Arizona) stay on standard time all year. In 2026, Eastern Time starts daylight saving time on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and ends it on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How many time zones does the United States have?
8, counting zones that behave differently: Hawaii Time (UTC-10), Hawaii-Aleutian Time (UTC-10), Alaska Time (UTC-9), Pacific Time (UTC-8), Mountain Time (Arizona) (UTC-7), Mountain Time (UTC-7), Central Time (UTC-6) and Eastern Time (UTC-5).
What is the time difference between the United States and London?
On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, London is 5 hours ahead of Eastern Time in United States. The difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.
What time is it in Washington, D.C., the capital?
Washington, D.C. is on Eastern Time, currently EST (UTC-5). The live time is shown at the top of this page and on the Washington, D.C. page.