United States
Wednesday, 12th August 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Time zone
- America/New_YorkEDT
- Sunrise
- 10:19 am
- Sunset
- 12:07 am
- Daylight
- 13 hours 47 minutes129 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- OnNext change in 80 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 | 7:24 pm | UTC-4 | New York City, Brooklyn, Queens, Philadelphia, Manhattan, The Bronx |
| America/Detroit EDT | 7:24 pm | UTC-4 | Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor, Lansing |
| America/Kentucky/Louisville EDT | 7:24 pm | UTC-4 | Louisville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, Jeffersontown, Pleasure Ridge Park, Valley Station |
| America/Indiana/Indianapolis EDT | 7:24 pm | UTC-4 | Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Carmel, Bloomington, Fishers |
| America/Indiana/Vincennes EDT | 7:24 pm | UTC-4 | Jasper |
| America/Chicago CDT | 6:24 pm | UTC-5 | Chicago, Houston, San Antonio, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin |
| America/North_Dakota/New_Salem CDT | 6:24 pm | UTC-5 | Mandan |
| America/Denver MDT | 5:24 pm | UTC-6 | Denver, El Paso, Albuquerque, Colorado Springs, Aurora, Salt Lake City |
| America/Boise MDT | 5:24 pm | UTC-6 | Boise, Meridian, Nampa, Idaho Falls, Pocatello, Caldwell |
| America/Phoenix MST | 4:24 pm | UTC-7 | Phoenix, Tucson, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale |
| America/Los_Angeles PDT | 4:24 pm | UTC-7 | Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland |
| America/Anchorage AKDT | 3:24 pm | UTC-8 | Anchorage, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Badger |
| America/Juneau AKDT | 3:24 pm | UTC-8 | Juneau |
| Pacific/Honolulu HST | 1:24 pm | 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 — check the individual city page if it matters.
Time difference to major cities
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 4:24 pm | 16:24 | 3 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 5:24 pm | 17:24 | 2 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 6:24 pm | 18:24 | 1 hour behind |
| Toronto EDT | 7:24 pm | 19:24 | the same time |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 8:24 pm | 20:24 | 1 hour ahead |
| London BST | 12:24 am Thu | 00:24 | 5 hours ahead |
| Paris CEST | 1:24 am Thu | 01:24 | 6 hours ahead |
| Berlin CEST | 1:24 am Thu | 01:24 | 6 hours ahead |
| Johannesburg SAST | 1:24 am Thu | 01:24 | 6 hours ahead |
| Moscow MSK | 2:24 am Thu | 02:24 | 7 hours ahead |
| Cairo EEST | 2:24 am Thu | 02:24 | 7 hours ahead |
| Dubai UTC+4 | 3:24 am Thu | 03:24 | 8 hours ahead |
| Delhi IST | 4:54 am Thu | 04:54 | 9 hours 30 minutes ahead |
| Shanghai CST | 7:24 am Thu | 07:24 | 12 hours ahead |
| Tokyo JST | 8:24 am Thu | 08:24 | 13 hours ahead |
| Sydney AEST | 9:24 am Thu | 09:24 | 14 hours ahead |
| Auckland NZST | 11:24 am Thu | 11:24 | 16 hours ahead |
Cities in United States
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Questions people ask
What time is it in United States right now?
It is 7:24 pm (19:24) on Wednesday, 12th August 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 7:24 pm; Los Angeles 4:24 pm; Brooklyn 7:24 pm; Chicago 6:24 pm; Queens 7:24 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.