About This Quiz
Six time zones cover the whole United States, but do you know what time it is in which city? Test your time zone IQ with this timely HowStuffWorks quiz!New York City's time zone is EST or Eastern Standard Time. New York City is always 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
The time zone of the city of Los Angeles is PST, or Pacific Standard Time. The city's UTC offset is UTC -8. Los Angeles is always 3 hours behind New York City.
Louisville's time zone is EST or Eastern Standard Time. It is always 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
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EST or Eastern Standard Time is the time zone of Philadelphia. It's in the same zone as New York City.
In Chicago, the time zone is CST or Central Standard Time. This city is 1 hour behind New York City.
The time zone of Salem is EST or Eastern Standard Time. This witch-famous city is near the East Coast of the U.S.
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Honolulu's timezone is HAST, or Hawaiian-Aleutian Standard Time. This means it is at UTC-10 and 6 hours behind New York City at any time.
The time zone of San Francisco is PST, or Pacific Standard Time. The city's UTC offset is UTC -8. It is always 3 hours behind New York City.
The time zone of Las Vegas is PST, or Pacific Standard Time. The city's UTC offset is UTC -8. In Las Vegas, the time is always the same as it is in Los Angeles.
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The time zone in Salt Lake City is MST or Mountain Standard Time. This city is always 2 hours behind New York City.
MST or Mountain Standard Time is Denver's time zone. "Mountain" makes sense, given its mile-high elevation.
In Minneapolis, the time zone is CST or Central Standard Time. It's in the same time zone as Chicago, but don't tell the residents.
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The time zone of Boston is EST, or Eastern Standard Time. Boston is 3 hours ahead of the city of Los Angeles.
The time zone is CST or Central Standard Time in Kansas City. "Central" is fitting for the heart of the Heartland!
In Dallas, the time zone is CST or Central Standard Time. Dallas is 1 hour behind New York City, but Dallas residents don't like thinking of themselves as "behind" anyone.
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The time zone of Portland is PST or Pacific Standard Time. You can get beer or coffee at 9 p.m. when it's midnight in NYC.
The time zone is CST, or Central Standard Time, In New Orleans. The city is always 1 hour behind New York City.
The time zone of Indianapolis is EST or Eastern Standard Time. Part of Indiana is in the Central time zone.
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The time zone of Miami is EST or Eastern Standard Time. Miami is 3 hours ahead of the city of Los Angeles.
Washington, D.C.'s time zone is EST or Eastern Standard Time. It's midway between NYC and Miami on the East Coast.
The time zone of Anchorage is AKST, or Alaska Time. Anchorage is always 4 hours behind the city of New York City.
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Seattle's time zone is PST, or Pacific Standard Time. The city's UTC offset is UTC -8. It's just a short hop from another PST hotspot, Portland, Oregon.
Cheyenne's time zone is MST. The entire state of Wyoming is contained in this time zone.
Unalaska is the largest city of the Aleutian Islands, which is a part of Alaska. Its timezone is AKST, or Alaska Time.
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The time zone of Phoenix is MST, or Mountain Standard Time. Arizona is unique, as parts of the state recognize Daylight Savings Time and others do not.
San Diego's time zone is PST or Pacific Standard Time. San Diego is a big Navy port, and near some surfing meccas.
MST, or Mountain Standard Time, is Albuquerque's time zone. The city is 2 hours behind New York City.
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The time zone of Portland is EST or Eastern Standard Time. This small East Coast city is 3 hours ahead of the city of Los Angeles.
Billings is a part of the MST, or Mountain Standard Time Zone. It is the most populous city in Montana.
The time zone in Houston is CST or Central Standard Time. It's the fourth-largest city in the U.S.
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In Atlanta, the time zone is EST, or Eastern Standard Time. This city is always 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
The time zone of Fairbanks is AKST or Alaska Time. It's four hours behind and a lot of degrees colder than Atlanta.
In Memphis, the time zone is CST or Central Standard Time. This city is 1 hour behind New York City.
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Sioux Falls is in CST or the Central Standard Time Zone. South Dakota is split between CST and MST time zones.