Are you having problems aligning your schedule with your US clients?
The US has 6 time zones across 50 states. So it can be a bit tricky to sync your calendars.
Worry not. Here’s a simple guide to US time zones – and how they translate into ours.
Adjusting to Your Client’s Office Hours
The US states are divided into 6 time zones: Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and Hawaii-Aleutian time.
Quite overwhelming, but we can just break this down. Let’s say your work hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM.
For the sake of simplicity, we’ll just use Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) for all time zones. The Philippines is at GMT+8, so you just have to adjust the time difference based on their GMT:
Take note that locations in some states have different time zones. To help you determine the right one, here’s a list of all the states and their respective time zones.
States in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
States in Eastern Standard Time (EST)- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida (Eastern Panhandle)
- Georgia
- Indiana (Northwest and Southwest)
- Kentucky (Eastern)
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan (Eastern)
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio (Eastern)
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee (Eastern)
- Vermont
- Virginia
- West Virginia
The District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) and parts of eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, and the eastern Florida Panhandle also observe Eastern Standard Time.
States in Central Standard Time (CST)
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Also, some parts of Florida, Indiana, and Kentucky also observe Central Standard Time.
States in Mountain Standard Time
- Colorado
- Montana
- New Mexico
- Utah
- Wyoming
Some parts of Idaho, western Kansas, and western Nebraska, and most of Arizona also observe Mountain Standard Time.
States in Pacific Standard Time
- California
- Oregon
- Washington
- Nevada
Some parts of Idaho and a few counties in western Arizona also observe Pacific Standard Time.
States in Alaska Time
- Alaska
Hawaii-Aleutian Time
Hawaii-Aleutian Time- Hawaii
- Aleutian Islands, Alaska
All About Daylight Savings Time
Easy enough, right? Well, it doesn’t stop there. You should also consider Daylight Savings Time (DST).
DST starts on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November to save energy and efficiently use daylight hours during specific seasons.
During DST, most of the US states only have 23 hours in a day. Thus, you have to adjust the time difference by an hour earlier.
Take note that DST does not apply to Hawaii-Aleutian Time. Also, most of Arizona does not practice DST as well, so be guided accordingly.
With the guidelines presented above, it’s easier to figure out your working hours for a US-based client.
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