What time is it in United States right now?

The clock on this page shows the live time in United States's representative zone around the capital Washington (America/New_York), currently UTC-4. The other zones are listed in the table.

How many time zones does United States have?

United States spans 6 time zones, from UTC-10 to UTC-5. The time zone database lists 14 IANA zone names for United States, but several show the same clock time.

Does United States observe daylight saving time?

Yes — United States (or parts of it) moves the clocks for daylight saving time, so its UTC offset changes with the seasons.

Current time in United States

North America · America/New_York

United States

12:51 PM

July 11, 2026

UTC-4 Day DST

Spans 6 time zones (UTC-10 to UTC-5), across 14 IANA zone names.

Time zones in United States

Zone	Current time	UTC offset	Major city
Pacific/Honolulu	6:51 AM	UTC-10	Honolulu
America/Anchorage	8:51 AM	UTC-8	Anchorage
America/Juneau	8:51 AM	UTC-8	—
America/Los_Angeles	9:51 AM	UTC-7	Los Angeles
America/Phoenix	9:51 AM	UTC-7	—
America/Boise	10:51 AM	UTC-6	—
America/Denver	10:51 AM	UTC-6	Denver
America/Chicago	11:51 AM	UTC-5	Chicago
America/North_Dakota/New_Salem	11:51 AM	UTC-5	—
America/Detroit	12:51 PM	UTC-4	—
America/Indiana/Indianapolis	12:51 PM	UTC-4	—
America/Indiana/Vincennes	12:51 PM	UTC-4	—
America/Kentucky/Louisville	12:51 PM	UTC-4	—
America/New_York	12:51 PM	UTC-4	New York City

Quick facts

Capital: Washington
Population: 327,167,434
Currency: Dollar (USD)
Phone code: +1
Daylight saving: Yes

Cities in United States

Neighbouring countries

About United States

United States stretches across more than one time zone, running from UTC-10 to UTC-5 as you move from west to east. The clock on this page follows the capital, Washington, at UTC-5.

United States has its capital at Washington, is home to about 327 million people and covers about 9,629,000 km². It shares a border with Canada, Cuba and Mexico. People here mostly speak English, Spanish and Hawaiian. Prices are in dollar (USD).

Frequently asked questions

What time is it in United States right now?: The clock on this page shows the live time in United States's representative zone around the capital Washington (America/New_York), currently UTC-4. The other zones are listed in the table.
How many time zones does United States have?: United States spans 6 time zones, from UTC-10 to UTC-5. The time zone database lists 14 IANA zone names for United States, but several show the same clock time.
Does United States observe daylight saving time?: Yes — United States (or parts of it) moves the clocks for daylight saving time, so its UTC offset changes with the seasons.