United States 🇺🇸 is located in Americas (Northern America) and is one of the most influential countries in the region, both economically and culturally.
The capital city of United States is Washington D.C., and the country has an estimated population of 340,110,988 people, making it one of the most populous nations in the world. The official currency is the USD (USD – $).
Administratively, United States is divided into 52 administrative units (1 District, 1 Outlying Area and 50 States), covering a vast and diverse territory with different climates, cultures, and local times.
Date and Time Zones in United States
Due to its large geographic size, United States spans 6 official time zones, each defined by a specific UTC offset. These time zones are represented by IANA time zone identifiers, which are widely used in operating systems, APIs, and web applications to ensure accurate local time calculations.
Hawaii Standard Time (HST) — UTC-10
Current local time: 10:22
Regions using Hawaii Standard Time: Aleutians West Census Area, Honolulu County, Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai
IANA identifiers: America/Adak, Pacific/Honolulu
Alaska Standard Time (AKST) — UTC-9
Current local time: 11:22
Regions using Alaska Standard Time: Anchorage, Fairbanks, Eagle River, Badger, Bethel Census Area, and Juneau
IANA identifiers: America/Anchorage, America/Juneau, America/Nome, America/Sitka
Pacific Standard Time (PST) — UTC-8
Current local time: 12:22
Regions using Pacific Standard Time: Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, San Diego County, Riverside County, and King
IANA identifiers: America/Los_Angeles
Mountain Standard Time (MST) — UTC-7
Current local time: 13:22
Regions using Mountain Standard Time: Boise, Nampa, Meridian, Idaho Falls, Caldwell, and Salt Lake
IANA identifiers: America/Boise, America/Denver, America/Phoenix
Central Standard Time (CST) — UTC-6
Current local time: 14:22
Regions using Central Standard Time: Harris, Orange County, Chicago, Houston, King, and Knox
IANA identifiers: America/Chicago, America/Indiana/Knox, America/Indiana/Tell_City, America/Menominee, America/North_Dakota/Beulah, America/North_Dakota/Center, America/North_Dakota/New_Salem
Eastern Standard Time (EST) — UTC-5
Current local time: 15:22
Regions using Eastern Standard Time: Detroit, Grand Rapids, Sterling Heights, Warren, Ann Arbor, and Indianapolis
IANA identifiers: America/Detroit, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, America/Indiana/Marengo, America/Indiana/Petersburg, America/Indiana/Vevay, America/Indiana/Vincennes, America/Indiana/Winamac, America/Kentucky/Louisville, America/Kentucky/Monticello, America/New_York
Additional Time Zone Information
Although United States uses multiple regional IANA identifiers (such as America/Indiana/Indianapolis, or others), they all map to the same 6 official UTC offsets, ensuring consistent and accurate local time calculations across the country.
United States does not currently observe Daylight Saving Time, so local times remain consistent throughout the year.
Because of these regional differences, the current local time in United States may vary depending on the city. On whattimeis.in, you can always check the exact current date and time for any United States city, updated in real time.