Understanding Time Zones in the
USA
• A Quick and Simple Guide
• Have you ever wondered why it's morning in
New York but still night in California?
• That's because of time zones!
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What Are Time Zones?
• • The Earth spins, so the sun hits different
areas at different times.
• • To keep clocks consistent with daylight, the
world is split into 24 time zones.
• • Each zone usually spans 15° of longitude and
represents a 1-hour difference.
• • The USA stretches across several zones due
to its size from East to West.
Main USA Time Zones
• • The 48 connected states use 4 main time
zones:
• - Eastern Time (ET): e.g., New York, Georgia
— UTC -5 (Standard)
• - Central Time (CT): e.g., Illinois, Texas — UTC
-6 (Standard)
• - Mountain Time (MT): e.g., Arizona,
Colorado — UTC -7 (Standard)
• - Pacific Time (PT): e.g., California, Oregon —
UTC -8 (Standard)
Other USA Time Zones
• • Alaska Time (AKT): UTC -9, e.g., Anchorage
— 1 hour behind Pacific
• • Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAT): UTC -10, e.g.,
Honolulu — 2 hours behind Pacific
• • U.S. Territories:
• - Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Time (UTC -4)
• - American Samoa: Samoa Time (UTC -11)
• - Guam and Northern Mariana Islands:
Chamorro Time (UTC +10)
Quick Tips to Remember
• • Time moves earlier as you go west across
the USA.
• • East Coast (ET) is 3 hours ahead of West
Coast (PT).
• • Example: 12 PM in New York = 9 AM in Los
Angeles.
• Useful Scenarios:
• - Plan virtual meetings with colleagues in
other states.