Current Time in United States 🇺🇸
Check the current local time anywhere in United States. Below you'll find live clocks for United States's major cities, its time zone and UTC offset, and its largest cities by population.
Capital City: Washington, D.C.
- New York City (Pop. 8,804,190)
- Los Angeles (Pop. 3,898,747)
- Brooklyn (Pop. 2,736,074)
- Chicago (Pop. 2,696,555)
- Houston (Pop. 2,304,580)
ISO Alpha-2: US
ISO Alpha-3: USA
UTC Offset: UTC−10:00
Time Zones: AKDT, AKST, CDT, CST, EDT, EST, HDT, HST, MDT, MST, PDT, PST
Current Time in Major Cities in United States
- Akron Fri 17:05:29
- Albuquerque Fri 15:05:29
- Anchorage Fri 13:05:29
- Atlanta Fri 17:05:29
- Aurora Fri 15:05:29
- Austin Fri 16:05:29
- Baltimore Fri 17:05:29
- Baton Rouge Fri 16:05:29
- Bear Fri 17:05:29
- Billings Fri 15:05:29
- Boise Fri 15:05:29
- Boston Fri 17:05:29
- Bridgeport Fri 17:05:29
- Brooklyn Fri 17:05:29
- Chandler Fri 14:05:29
- Charleston Fri 17:05:29
- Charlotte Fri 17:05:29
- Chesapeake Fri 17:05:29
- Cheyenne Fri 15:05:29
- Chicago Fri 16:05:29
- Cincinnati Fri 17:05:29
- Cleveland Fri 17:05:29
- Colorado Springs Fri 15:05:29
- Columbus Fri 17:05:29
- Dallas Fri 16:05:29
- Denver Fri 15:05:29
- Des Moines Fri 16:05:29
- Detroit Fri 17:05:29
- Durham Fri 17:05:29
- Fargo Fri 16:05:29
- Fort Wayne Fri 17:05:29
- Fort Worth Fri 16:05:29
- Fresno Fri 14:05:29
- Gilbert Fri 14:05:29
- Grand Rapids Fri 17:05:29
- Greensboro Fri 17:05:29
- Henderson Fri 14:05:29
- Honolulu Fri 11:05:29
- Houston Fri 16:05:29
- Huntington Fri 17:05:29
- Huntsville Fri 16:05:29
- Indianapolis Fri 17:05:29
- Ironville Fri 17:05:29
- Jackson Fri 16:05:29
- Jacksonville Fri 17:05:29
- Jersey City Fri 17:05:29
- Kansas City Fri 16:05:29
- Las Vegas Fri 14:05:29
- Lexington Fri 17:05:29
- Lexington-Fayette Fri 17:05:29
- Lincoln Fri 16:05:29
- Little Rock Fri 16:05:29
- Los Angeles Fri 14:05:29
- Louisville Fri 17:05:29
- Madison Fri 16:05:29
- Manhattan Fri 17:05:29
- Meads Fri 17:05:29
- Memphis Fri 16:05:29
- Mesa Fri 14:05:29
- Miami Fri 17:05:29
- Milwaukee Fri 16:05:29
- Minneapolis Fri 16:05:29
- Mobile Fri 16:05:29
- Montgomery Fri 16:05:29
- Nashua Fri 17:05:29
- Nashville Fri 16:05:29
- New Orleans Fri 16:05:29
- New South Memphis Fri 16:05:29
- New York City Fri 17:05:29
- Newark Fri 17:05:29
- Norfolk Fri 17:05:29
- North Las Vegas Fri 14:05:29
- Oklahoma City Fri 16:05:29
- Omaha Fri 16:05:29
- Orlando Fri 17:05:29
- Paradise Fri 14:05:29
- Philadelphia Fri 17:05:29
- Phoenix Fri 14:05:29
- Pittsburgh Fri 17:05:29
- Portland Fri 14:05:29
- Providence Fri 17:05:29
- Queens Fri 17:05:29
- Raleigh Fri 17:05:29
- Reno Fri 14:05:29
- Richmond Fri 17:05:29
- Sacramento Fri 14:05:29
- Salt Lake City Fri 15:05:29
- San Antonio Fri 16:05:29
- San Diego Fri 14:05:29
- San Francisco Fri 14:05:29
- Seattle Fri 14:05:29
- Shreveport Fri 16:05:29
- Sioux Falls Fri 16:05:29
- South Boston Fri 17:05:29
- South Burlington Fri 17:05:29
- Spokane Fri 14:05:29
- St. Louis Fri 16:05:29
- St. Petersburg Fri 17:05:29
- Tacoma Fri 14:05:29
- Tampa Fri 17:05:29
- The Bronx Fri 17:05:29
- Toledo Fri 17:05:29
- Tri-Cities Fri 14:05:29
- Tucson Fri 14:05:29
- Tulsa Fri 16:05:29
- Virginia Beach Fri 17:05:29
- Washington Fri 17:05:29
- Washington, D.C. Fri 17:05:29
- West Raleigh Fri 17:05:29
- West Scarborough Fri 17:05:29
- Wichita Fri 16:05:29
- Worcester Fri 17:05:29
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Akron | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Albuquerque | Fri 15:05:29 |
| Anchorage | Fri 13:05:29 |
| Atlanta | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Aurora | Fri 15:05:29 |
| Austin | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Baltimore | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Baton Rouge | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Bear | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Billings | Fri 15:05:29 |
| Boise | Fri 15:05:29 |
| Boston | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Bridgeport | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Brooklyn | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Chandler | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Charleston | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Charlotte | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Chesapeake | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Cheyenne | Fri 15:05:29 |
| Chicago | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Cincinnati | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Cleveland | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Colorado Springs | Fri 15:05:29 |
| Columbus | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Dallas | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Denver | Fri 15:05:29 |
| Des Moines | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Detroit | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Durham | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Fargo | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Fort Wayne | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Fort Worth | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Fresno | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Gilbert | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Grand Rapids | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Greensboro | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Henderson | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Honolulu | Fri 11:05:29 |
| Houston | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Huntington | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Huntsville | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Indianapolis | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Ironville | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Jackson | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Jacksonville | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Jersey City | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Kansas City | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Las Vegas | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Lexington | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Lexington-Fayette | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Lincoln | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Little Rock | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Los Angeles | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Louisville | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Madison | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Manhattan | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Meads | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Memphis | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Mesa | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Miami | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Milwaukee | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Minneapolis | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Mobile | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Montgomery | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Nashua | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Nashville | Fri 16:05:29 |
| New Orleans | Fri 16:05:29 |
| New South Memphis | Fri 16:05:29 |
| New York City | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Newark | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Norfolk | Fri 17:05:29 |
| North Las Vegas | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Oklahoma City | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Omaha | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Orlando | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Paradise | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Philadelphia | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Phoenix | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Pittsburgh | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Portland | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Providence | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Queens | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Raleigh | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Reno | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Richmond | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Sacramento | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Salt Lake City | Fri 15:05:29 |
| San Antonio | Fri 16:05:29 |
| San Diego | Fri 14:05:29 |
| San Francisco | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Seattle | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Shreveport | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Sioux Falls | Fri 16:05:29 |
| South Boston | Fri 17:05:29 |
| South Burlington | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Spokane | Fri 14:05:29 |
| St. Louis | Fri 16:05:29 |
| St. Petersburg | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Tacoma | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Tampa | Fri 17:05:29 |
| The Bronx | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Toledo | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Tri-Cities | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Tucson | Fri 14:05:29 |
| Tulsa | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Virginia Beach | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Washington | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Washington, D.C. | Fri 17:05:29 |
| West Raleigh | Fri 17:05:29 |
| West Scarborough | Fri 17:05:29 |
| Wichita | Fri 16:05:29 |
| Worcester | Fri 17:05:29 |
IANA time zones in United States
United States maps to the following IANA time-zone database entries. Open any zone for its current time, UTC offset, daylight-saving rules and the cities and countries that use it.
- America/Adak HST · UTC−10:00
- America/Anchorage AKST · UTC−09:00
- America/Atka HST · UTC−10:00
- America/Boise MST · UTC−07:00
- America/Chicago CST · UTC−06:00
- America/Denver MST · UTC−07:00
- America/Detroit EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Fort_Wayne EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Indiana/Knox CST · UTC−06:00
- America/Indiana/Marengo EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Indiana/Petersburg EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Indiana/Tell_City CST · UTC−06:00
- America/Indiana/Vevay EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Indiana/Vincennes EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Indiana/Winamac EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Indianapolis EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Juneau AKST · UTC−09:00
- America/Kentucky/Louisville EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Kentucky/Monticello EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Knox_IN CST · UTC−06:00
- America/Los_Angeles PST · UTC−08:00
- America/Louisville EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Menominee CST · UTC−06:00
- America/Metlakatla AKST · UTC−09:00
- America/New_York EST · UTC−05:00
- America/Nome AKST · UTC−09:00
- America/North_Dakota/Beulah CST · UTC−06:00
- America/North_Dakota/Center CST · UTC−06:00
- America/North_Dakota/New_Salem CST · UTC−06:00
- America/Phoenix MST · UTC−07:00
- America/Shiprock MST · UTC−07:00
- America/Sitka AKST · UTC−09:00
- America/Yakutat AKST · UTC−09:00
- Navajo MST · UTC−07:00
- Pacific/Honolulu HST · UTC−10:00
- US/Alaska AKST · UTC−09:00
- US/Aleutian HST · UTC−10:00
- US/Arizona MST · UTC−07:00
- US/Central CST · UTC−06:00
- US/East-Indiana EST · UTC−05:00
- US/Eastern EST · UTC−05:00
- US/Hawaii HST · UTC−10:00
- US/Indiana-Starke CST · UTC−06:00
- US/Michigan EST · UTC−05:00
- US/Mountain MST · UTC−07:00
- US/Pacific PST · UTC−08:00
Does United States have multiple time zones?
Yes. United States uses more than one IANA time zone, so the current local time can differ by city or region. For scheduling, compare the exact city on the world cities list or use the time zone converter.
Why this matters
A country clock is a useful overview, but a city or IANA time-zone page is more precise for travel and scheduling because it identifies the exact rule set, UTC offset, and daylight-saving behavior.
Time in United States at a glance
| Current main time | 12:05 on Friday |
|---|---|
| Time zones | 7 (from UTC-10:00 to UTC-04:00) |
| Daylight saving | Yes - Clocks change twice a year |
| Zone names | HDT, AKDT, MDT, CDT |
| Capital | Washington, D.C. |
| Cities tracked | 112 |
How many time zones does United States have?
United States is split across 7 time zones, from UTC-10:00 in the east to UTC-04:00 in the west. That means the local time can be up to 6 hours apart between two cities in the same country.
Does United States change its clocks for daylight saving?
Yes. At least part of United States uses daylight saving time. The clocks jump forward one hour in spring and fall back one hour in autumn, so the UTC offset changes for part of the year. Want the full picture? Read our guide to daylight saving time.
How to convert time in United States
For a quick UTC comparison using the main displayed clock: 12:00 UTC = 03:00 local time, and 09:00 local time = 18:00 UTC. If United States has more than one time zone, use the city and IANA zone links on this page for the exact local rule, or drop any two places into the time zone converter to get the answer instantly.
Best time to call or schedule with United States
For scheduling, start with the live clock above, then check the city page for New York City or another major city in United States. City pages include sunrise/sunset, local DST status, and time-difference tables against major world hubs. To compare several places at a glance, line them up side by side on the world clock.
Major cities in United States
The capital of United States is Washington, D.C.. The biggest cities in United States include New York City, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Chicago and Houston. Open any city to see its live clock, sunrise and sunset times, and how far ahead or behind it is from other places.
💡 Tip: Need the time in a specific city? Use the list above - Every city in United States has its own live clock and time-difference table.
Time in United States - Frequently asked questions
How many time zones does United States have?
United States spans 7 time zones, from UTC-10:00 to UTC-04:00.
Does United States use daylight saving time?
Yes - Part of the country moves the clocks forward an hour in spring and back in autumn.
What time is it in United States right now?
It is about 12:05 on Friday in the main time zone of United States. The clock above updates every second.
What is the capital of United States?
The capital of United States is Washington, D.C.. Open its page to see the current local time there.
How Alarm.now builds the United States time page
Country, city, and IANA time-zone data
This page connects United States to its live city clocks, listed IANA time zone, UTC offset, and daylight-saving context. The capital city is Washington, D.C., and each linked city page gives the more precise local clock and scheduling notes.
Country time reference
The identifiers and counts below clarify which country, cities, and time zones the clocks on this page represent.
| Country | United States 🇺🇸 |
|---|---|
| ISO identifiers | US / USA |
| Capital city clock | Washington, D.C. |
| Cities shown | 112 city clocks |
| IANA time zones | 47 listed zones |
| Representative UTC offset | UTC−10:00 |
Where to go next
From this country overview, continue to Washington, D.C. time, the IANA time-zone index, and the time zone converter for future-date checks.
When to use a city page instead
Use this country page for the overview. Use a specific city or IANA time zone page when you need the exact rule set for calendars, travel, code, or future meetings.