What Time is it in the United States (US) right now?
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Current Capital Time Zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
The time shown here is the time in the capital, Washington.
According to IANA, the time zone of Washington is America/New_York.
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What is the Current Time, Date, and more in the United States?
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What is the Time Zone in the United States?
| Time Zone IANA | Current Time Zone Name | UTC/GMT Offset (H) | DST Offset (H) |
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| America/Adak | Hawaii-Aleutian Daylight Time (HADT) | -10 Hours | -9 Hours |
| America/Anchorage | Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) | -9 Hours | -8 Hours |
| America/Boise | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | -7 Hours | -6 Hours |
| America/Chicago | Central Daylight Time (CDT) | -6 Hours | -5 Hours |
| America/Denver | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) | -7 Hours | -6 Hours |
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): This is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time, and it does not observe Daylight Saving Time
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time): This is the standard time used in London
DST (Daylight Saving Time): This is the practice of moving clocks forward one hour during the warmer months of the year, usually spring and summer, to make better use of daylight
Time in other cities in the United States
Primary Time Zones Across the World
| Country | City | Time Zone Name |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST) |
| United States | Anchorage | Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT) |
| United States | Los Angeles | Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) |
| United States | Denver | Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) |
| United States | Chicago | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| United States | New York City | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) |
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