The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world. Therefore, it is not surprising that its different regions are located in different time zones. How to determine what time it is in a particular city?
It is necessary
- - clock
- - map of the United States of America
Instructions
Step 1
Decide on the route. The fact is that the total area of the United States of America (USA) is about 9, 5 million square kilometers, so you are unlikely to be able to go around the whole country in one trip. In turn, the time at the destination and the difference with your usual time will depend on where exactly you go.
Step 2
Find out which time zones the territories of the country you plan to visit belong to. Most often, tourists are sent to visit the continental United States, which is divided into 4 time zones. It is customary to designate time in these time zones in relation to Greenwich Mean Time, which, in turn, is 4 hours less than Moscow time. So, for example, when it is noon in Moscow, GMT is 8 am. At the same time, in settlements located in the Pacific time zone of the United States, it will be midnight (GMT-08), in the Mountain time zone - 1 a.m. (GMT-07), in the Central time zone - 2 a.m. (GMT-06), and in the Eastern time zone - 3 am (GMT-06).
Step 3
Clarify how time zones are designated in the United States. This can be especially useful for those who cannot boast of excellent knowledge of the English language. So, it is worth remembering that the Pacific time zone is usually denoted by the abbreviation EST, the Mountain time zone is CST, the Central time zone is MST, and the Eastern time zone is PST.
Step 4
Identify major cities in the time zones you plan to visit. This will help you set the clock correctly by using the city as a guide when you arrive. For example, the time in the Pacific time zone of the United States is usually verified according to Los Angeles, in the Mountain time zone according to Denver, in the Central time zone according to Chicago, and in the Eastern time zone according to New York.
Step 5
Determine what is the time difference between your permanent residence and the US territory you are traveling to. This information will allow you to effectively plan contacts with family and friends, taking into account the time difference. If you figured out this issue in advance, you will avoid such an unpleasant situation when your call woke up a friend or relative in the middle of the night. It will also be helpful to warn family and friends staying at home about the time difference with you while traveling by recommending a preferred time frame to get in touch.
