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 Sat 21:38:59
- Albuquerque Sat 19:38:59
- Anchorage Sat 17:38:59
- Atlanta Sat 21:38:59
- Aurora Sat 19:38:59
- Austin Sat 20:38:59
- Baltimore Sat 21:38:59
- Baton Rouge Sat 20:38:59
- Bear Sat 21:38:59
- Billings Sat 19:38:59
- Boise Sat 19:38:59
- Boston Sat 21:38:59
- Bridgeport Sat 21:38:59
- Brooklyn Sat 21:38:59
- Chandler Sat 18:38:59
- Charleston Sat 21:38:59
- Charlotte Sat 21:38:59
- Chesapeake Sat 21:38:59
- Cheyenne Sat 19:38:59
- Chicago Sat 20:38:59
- Cincinnati Sat 21:38:59
- Cleveland Sat 21:38:59
- Colorado Springs Sat 19:38:59
- Columbus Sat 21:38:59
- Dallas Sat 20:38:59
- Denver Sat 19:38:59
- Des Moines Sat 20:38:59
- Detroit Sat 21:38:59
- Durham Sat 21:38:59
- Fargo Sat 20:38:59
- Fort Wayne Sat 21:38:59
- Fort Worth Sat 20:38:59
- Fresno Sat 18:38:59
- Gilbert Sat 18:38:59
- Grand Rapids Sat 21:38:59
- Greensboro Sat 21:38:59
- Henderson Sat 18:38:59
- Honolulu Sat 15:38:59
- Houston Sat 20:38:59
- Huntington Sat 21:38:59
- Huntsville Sat 20:38:59
- Indianapolis Sat 21:38:59
- Ironville Sat 21:38:59
- Jackson Sat 20:38:59
- Jacksonville Sat 21:38:59
- Jersey City Sat 21:38:59
- Kansas City Sat 20:38:59
- Las Vegas Sat 18:38:59
- Lexington Sat 21:38:59
- Lexington-Fayette Sat 21:38:59
- Lincoln Sat 20:38:59
- Little Rock Sat 20:38:59
- Los Angeles Sat 18:38:59
- Louisville Sat 21:38:59
- Madison Sat 20:38:59
- Manhattan Sat 21:38:59
- Meads Sat 21:38:59
- Memphis Sat 20:38:59
- Mesa Sat 18:38:59
- Miami Sat 21:38:59
- Milwaukee Sat 20:38:59
- Minneapolis Sat 20:38:59
- Mobile Sat 20:38:59
- Montgomery Sat 20:38:59
- Nashua Sat 21:38:59
- Nashville Sat 20:38:59
- New Orleans Sat 20:38:59
- New South Memphis Sat 20:38:59
- New York City Sat 21:38:59
- Newark Sat 21:38:59
- Norfolk Sat 21:38:59
- North Las Vegas Sat 18:38:59
- Oklahoma City Sat 20:38:59
- Omaha Sat 20:38:59
- Orlando Sat 21:38:59
- Paradise Sat 18:38:59
- Philadelphia Sat 21:38:59
- Phoenix Sat 18:38:59
- Pittsburgh Sat 21:38:59
- Portland Sat 18:38:59
- Providence Sat 21:38:59
- Queens Sat 21:38:59
- Raleigh Sat 21:38:59
- Reno Sat 18:38:59
- Richmond Sat 21:38:59
- Sacramento Sat 18:38:59
- Salt Lake City Sat 19:38:59
- San Antonio Sat 20:38:59
- San Diego Sat 18:38:59
- San Francisco Sat 18:38:59
- Seattle Sat 18:38:59
- Shreveport Sat 20:38:59
- Sioux Falls Sat 20:38:59
- South Boston Sat 21:38:59
- South Burlington Sat 21:38:59
- Spokane Sat 18:38:59
- St. Louis Sat 20:38:59
- St. Petersburg Sat 21:38:59
- Tacoma Sat 18:38:59
- Tampa Sat 21:38:59
- The Bronx Sat 21:38:59
- Toledo Sat 21:38:59
- Tri-Cities Sat 18:38:59
- Tucson Sat 18:38:59
- Tulsa Sat 20:38:59
- Virginia Beach Sat 21:38:59
- Washington Sat 21:38:59
- Washington, D.C. Sat 21:38:59
- West Raleigh Sat 21:38:59
- West Scarborough Sat 21:38:59
- Wichita Sat 20:38:59
- Worcester Sat 21:38:59
| City | Current Time |
|---|---|
| Akron | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Albuquerque | Sat 19:38:59 |
| Anchorage | Sat 17:38:59 |
| Atlanta | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Aurora | Sat 19:38:59 |
| Austin | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Baltimore | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Baton Rouge | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Bear | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Billings | Sat 19:38:59 |
| Boise | Sat 19:38:59 |
| Boston | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Bridgeport | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Brooklyn | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Chandler | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Charleston | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Charlotte | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Chesapeake | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Cheyenne | Sat 19:38:59 |
| Chicago | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Cincinnati | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Cleveland | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Colorado Springs | Sat 19:38:59 |
| Columbus | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Dallas | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Denver | Sat 19:38:59 |
| Des Moines | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Detroit | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Durham | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Fargo | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Fort Wayne | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Fort Worth | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Fresno | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Gilbert | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Grand Rapids | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Greensboro | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Henderson | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Honolulu | Sat 15:38:59 |
| Houston | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Huntington | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Huntsville | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Indianapolis | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Ironville | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Jackson | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Jacksonville | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Jersey City | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Kansas City | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Las Vegas | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Lexington | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Lexington-Fayette | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Lincoln | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Little Rock | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Los Angeles | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Louisville | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Madison | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Manhattan | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Meads | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Memphis | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Mesa | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Miami | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Milwaukee | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Minneapolis | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Mobile | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Montgomery | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Nashua | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Nashville | Sat 20:38:59 |
| New Orleans | Sat 20:38:59 |
| New South Memphis | Sat 20:38:59 |
| New York City | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Newark | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Norfolk | Sat 21:38:59 |
| North Las Vegas | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Oklahoma City | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Omaha | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Orlando | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Paradise | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Philadelphia | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Phoenix | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Pittsburgh | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Portland | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Providence | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Queens | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Raleigh | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Reno | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Richmond | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Sacramento | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Salt Lake City | Sat 19:38:59 |
| San Antonio | Sat 20:38:59 |
| San Diego | Sat 18:38:59 |
| San Francisco | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Seattle | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Shreveport | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Sioux Falls | Sat 20:38:59 |
| South Boston | Sat 21:38:59 |
| South Burlington | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Spokane | Sat 18:38:59 |
| St. Louis | Sat 20:38:59 |
| St. Petersburg | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Tacoma | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Tampa | Sat 21:38:59 |
| The Bronx | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Toledo | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Tri-Cities | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Tucson | Sat 18:38:59 |
| Tulsa | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Virginia Beach | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Washington | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Washington, D.C. | Sat 21:38:59 |
| West Raleigh | Sat 21:38:59 |
| West Scarborough | Sat 21:38:59 |
| Wichita | Sat 20:38:59 |
| Worcester | Sat 21:38:59 |
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 | 16:38 on Saturday |
|---|---|
| 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 16:38 on Saturday 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.