Eastern Time Zone (ET):
- Capital: Washington, D.C.
- Major Cities: New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Baltimore
Central Time Zone (CT):
- Capital: Montgomery, Alabama (though not in the heart of the time zone)
- Major Cities: Chicago, Houston, Dallas, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Indianapolis
Mountain Time Zone (MT):
- Capital: Denver, Colorado
- Major Cities: Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, El Paso
Pacific Time Zone (PT):
- Capital: Sacramento, California
- Major Cities: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Portland
Alaska Time Zone (AKST):
- Capital: Juneau
- Major Cities: Anchorage, Fairbanks
Hawaii Time Zone (HST):
- Capital: Honolulu
- Major Cities: Honolulu, Waikiki
Other Interesting Time Zones:
- Aleutian Time Zone (AKT): Uninhabited Islands west of Alaska, one hour ahead of AKST.
- Samoa Time Zone (SST): American Samoa, 17 hours behind ET.
- Guam Time Zone (ChST): Guam and Northern Mariana Islands, 15 hours ahead of ET.
- Puerto Rico Time Zone (AST): Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands, one hour ahead of ET.
✅Time Zone Map USA With Cities
The United States is divided into six time zones: Hawaii-Aleutian time, Alaska time, Pacific time, Mountain time, Central time, and Eastern time.
✅Where Does the Time Zone Switch in the US?
Eastern Time is in effect in about 60% of Kentucky; the rest in the west observes Central Time.