Time Zone Converter
Convert a date and time from one time zone to another, with daylight saving time handled for you. Right now New York is on UTC−4 and Los Angeles is 3 hours behind, on UTC−7.
Current time around the world
US time zones
| Zone | Standard time | Daylight time | Now | Major cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | EST, UTC−5 | EDT, UTC−4 | UTC−4 | New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, Miami |
| Central | CST, UTC−6 | CDT, UTC−5 | UTC−5 | Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis |
| Mountain | MST, UTC−7 | MDT, UTC−6 | UTC−6 | Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque |
| Mountain (Arizona) | MST, UTC−7 | Not used | UTC−7 | Phoenix, Tucson (no DST outside the Navajo Nation) |
| Pacific | PST, UTC−8 | PDT, UTC−7 | UTC−7 | Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas |
| Alaska | AKST, UTC−9 | AKDT, UTC−8 | UTC−8 | Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau |
| Hawaii | HST, UTC−10 | Not used | UTC−10 | Honolulu (no DST) |
US territories add more zones: Atlantic Time (Puerto Rico, UTC−4), Samoa (UTC−11) and Chamorro Time (Guam, UTC+10). None of them use daylight saving time.
Daylight saving time dates
| Year | US clocks spring forward | US clocks fall back | UK and EU change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sun, Mar 8, 2026 | Sun, Nov 1, 2026 | Sun, Mar 29 and Sun, Oct 25 |
| 2027 | Sun, Mar 14, 2027 | Sun, Nov 7, 2027 | Sun, Mar 28, 2027 and Sun, Oct 31, 2027 |
The US changes its clocks at 2:00 AM local time on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November. The UK and EU change at 1:00 AM UTC on the last Sundays of March and October. For about three weeks in March and one week around the start of November, the gap between New York and London is 4 hours instead of the usual 5, a common cause of missed meetings.
9:00 AM Eastern around the world
A morning meeting in New York on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 falls at these local times:
| City | Local time | Offset |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 6:00 AM | UTC−7 |
| Chicago | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 8:00 AM | UTC−5 |
| London | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 2:00 PM | UTC+1 |
| Paris | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 3:00 PM | UTC+2 |
| Dubai | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 5:00 PM | UTC+4 |
| New Delhi | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 6:30 PM | UTC+5:30 |
| Singapore | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 9:00 PM | UTC+8 |
| Tokyo | Tue, Oct 6, 2026, 10:00 PM | UTC+9 |
| Sydney | Wed, Oct 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | UTC+11 |
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Frequently asked questions
How do I convert CST to IST?
Set the “From” zone to Central Time (Chicago) and the “To” zone to India (IST). India is 11½ hours ahead of US Central Time in winter and 10½ hours ahead during US daylight saving time.
How do I convert EST to PST?
Pacific Time is 3 hours behind Eastern Time all year, because both zones switch to daylight saving time on the same dates. 12:00 PM Eastern is 9:00 AM Pacific.
Does the converter handle daylight saving time?
Yes. It uses your browser’s built-in time zone database, so offsets are correct for the date you pick, including DST changes.
What is the difference between GMT and UTC?
For everyday use they are the same time. UTC is the modern scientific standard. GMT is also the name of the UK’s winter time zone. In summer the UK moves to BST, which is UTC+1.
Does Arizona use daylight saving time?
No. Most of Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7) all year, so in summer it has the same time as Pacific Time. The Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona does observe daylight saving time. Hawaii also stays on standard time all year.
When does daylight saving time start and end in 2027?
In the US, clocks spring forward at 2:00 AM on Sunday, March 14, 2027 and fall back at 2:00 AM on Sunday, November 7, 2027.