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Ideally, time zones would be slices of Earth’s surface 15 degrees of longitude wide that keep the same time. However, some countries and parts of countries have decided that being within a specific time zone is not preferable and have chosen offsets of 30 minutes or even 45 minutes. Why?
This is a list of U.S. states (and the one federal district, Washington, D.C.) and territories showing their time zones. Most of the United States uses Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the summer. In the list, it will say if the state does not use DST.
StateTime ZoneCentral Standard Time (CST)Most of the state: Alaska Standard Time ...Western Aleutian Islands: Hawaii–Aleutian ...Mountain Standard Time (MST)Many of the states are not completely within a single timezone, but rather, due to their size, are divided between two different time zones: Eastern Time Zone (ET) The Eastern Time Zone covers the easternmost parts of the contiguous United States.
This is a list of the time offsets by U.S. states, federal district, and territories. For more about the time zones of the U.S. see time in the United States. Most states are entirely contained within one time zone. However, some states are in two time zones, due to geographical, socio-political or economic reasons.
Jun 26, 2024 · Yes, there are states with two time zones. Some examples are Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, North and South Dakota, which are divided between Central and Mountain time zones. Florida, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee are split between Eastern and Central time zones.
See what time zones are actually observed in different locations of the world. Check current time in any city or country with our interactive time difference map.
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There are 13 states with dual time zones: Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida as also illustrated in the below map.