View the live map of US time zones below. The most familiar four major United States time zones are Eastern Standard Time (EST), Central Standard Time (CST), Mountain Standard Time (MST), and Pacific Standard Time (PST). However, the United States actually has six standard time zones. The other two are; Alaskan Standard Time (AKST) and the Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time (HST).
Eastern Standard Time Zone
| Connecticut (CT) | New Jersey (NJ) | Vermont (VT) |
| Delaware (DE) | New York (NY) | Virginia (VA) |
| Georgia (GA) | North Carolina (NC) | West Virginia (WV) |
| Maine (ME) | Ohio (OH) | Florida (FL) |
| Maryland (MD) | Pennsylvania (PA) | Indiana (IN) |
| Massachusetts (MA) | Rhode Island (RI) | Michigan (MI) |
| New Hampshire (NH) | South Carolina (SC) |
Central Standard Time Zone
| Alabama (AL) | Mississippi (MS) | Nebraska (NE) |
| Arkansas (AR) | Missouri (MO) | North Dakota (ND) |
| Illinois (IL) | Oklahoma (OK) | Tennessee (TN) |
| Iowa (IA) | Wisconsin (WI) | Kentucky (KY) |
| Louisiana (LA) | South Dakota (SD) | Texas (TX) |
| Minnesota (MN) | Kansas (KS) |
Mountain Standard Time Zone
| Idaho (ID) | Montana (MT) | Wyoming (WY) |
| Arizona (AZ) | New Mexico (NM) | |
| Colorado (CO) | Utah (UT) |
Pacific Standard Time Zone
| Nevada (NV) | California (CA) | Idaho (ID) |
| Oregon (OR) | Washington (WA) |
Printable Time Zones USA Map
FAQ: United States Time Zones
What is the latest time zone in the United States? Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST) is the latest time zone by the hour.
How many different time zones are in the US? There are six different time zones including Alaska and Hawaii.
What time zones have the most states? The time zone that covers the most states is the Eastern Standard Time Zone (EST)
How long has time zones been around? The worldwide time zone system was developed in 1878.
Who invented the time zone? Sir Sandford Fleming developed the system in 1878 that divided the world into 24 different time zones. Each time zone was separated by 15 degrees.