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Time Zones Local Time Zone

There are nine standard time zones across the US and its territories. The four zones covering the 48 contiguous states are Pacific Standard Time, Mountain Standard Time, Central Standard Time, and Eastern Standard Time. Alaska Time Zone covers most of Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian Time Zone covers Alaska’s Aleutian, and the Hawaiian Islands.

Alaska

Hawaii-Aleutian

Daylight Saving Time Daylight Savings Time (DST) was adopted by the US in 1918 as “An Act to preserve daylight and provide standard time for the US” Americans advance their clocks one hour during the summer months, resulting in an “extra” hour of daylight. The act was created to save energy, by reducing the amount of electricity used in the morning and evening. Although the date changes each year, generally it is the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November.

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