Current Time in United States

13:24:42

Thursday, October 1, 2026

Time zone: Central Daylight Time (CDT)
UTC offset: UTC−5
Daylight saving: In effect
Next clock change: Sun 1 Nov 2026
Sunrise / sunset: 06:45 / 18:34

United States has 8 time zones

Hawaii TimeHST · e.g. Honolulu08:24

Hawaii-Aleutian TimeHADT · e.g. Adak09:24

Alaska TimeAKDT · e.g. Anchorage10:24

Pacific TimePDT · e.g. Los Angeles11:24

Mountain TimeMST · e.g. Phoenix11:24

Mountain TimeMDT · e.g. Boise12:24

Central TimeCDT · e.g. Chicago13:24

Eastern TimeEDT · e.g. Detroit14:24

United States time zone

Central Time

Central Daylight Time (CDT)

IANA: America/Chicago · UTC−5

Daylight saving time in United States

In effect now

Next change: Sun 1 Nov, clocks go back 1 hour (02:00 → 01:00)

Sunrise and sunset in United States today

Sunrise 06:45 · Sunset 18:34

Daylight 11h 48m · Solar noon 12:40

What time zone is United States in?

United States is on Central Time (CDT, UTC−5). The IANA identifier is America/Chicago.

United States spans 8 time zones, from UTC−10 to UTC−4. The clock above shows the time in the capital.

Does United States observe daylight saving time?

Yes. United States is on daylight saving time now. The next changes:

Sunday 1 November 2026: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)
Sunday 14 March 2027: clocks go forward at 02:00 to 03:00 (CST → CDT)
Sunday 7 November 2027: clocks go back at 02:00 to 01:00 (CDT → CST)

Time in United States vs major world cities

City	Local time	Difference from United States
New York	14:24 Thu	1 hour ahead
Los Angeles	11:24 Thu	2 hours behind
London	19:24 Thu	6 hours ahead
Paris	20:24 Thu	7 hours ahead
Dubai	22:24 Thu	9 hours ahead
Mumbai	23:54 Thu	10.5 hours ahead
Singapore	02:24 Fri	13 hours ahead
Tokyo	03:24 Fri	14 hours ahead
Sydney	04:24 Fri	15 hours ahead
Johannesburg	20:24 Thu	7 hours ahead
São Paulo	15:24 Thu	2 hours ahead

October 2026 calendar for United States

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

Upcoming public holidays in United States

Mon 12 Oct Columbus Day
Wed 11 Nov Veterans Day
Thu 26 Nov Thanksgiving Day
Fri 25 Dec Christmas Day
Fri 1 Jan New Year's Day
Mon 18 Jan Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Frequently asked questions about United States

What time zone is United States in?

Central Time (CDT), UTC−5; IANA zone America/Chicago.

When do the clocks change in United States?

Next on Sunday 1 November 2026, when clocks go back from 02:00 to 01:00.

Current Time in United States

United States has 8 time zones

United States time zone

Daylight saving time in United States

Sunrise and sunset in United States today

What time zone is United States in?

Does United States observe daylight saving time?

Time in United States vs major world cities

October 2026 calendar for United States

Upcoming public holidays in United States

Frequently asked questions about United States

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