How to Convert UTC to US Time?
Time Zones5 min readApril 7, 2026

How to Convert UTC to US Time?

How to convert UTC to US time? The US spans 6 time zones from UTC-4 to UTC-10. Here's how to convert UTC to Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific, Alaska, and Hawaii time.

How to Convert UTC to US Time?

The US spans 6 time zones. Here's how to convert UTC to each one.

UTC to US Time Zones (Winter / Standard Time)

US ZoneUTC OffsetSubtract from UTCExample (UTC 18:00)
Eastern (EST)UTC-55 hours1:00 PM
Central (CST)UTC-66 hours12:00 PM
Mountain (MST)UTC-77 hours11:00 AM
Pacific (PST)UTC-88 hours10:00 AM
Alaska (AKST)UTC-99 hours9:00 AM
Hawaii (HST)UTC-1010 hours8:00 AM

UTC to US Time Zones (Summer / DST)

US ZoneUTC OffsetSubtract from UTCExample (UTC 18:00)
Eastern (EDT)UTC-44 hours2:00 PM
Central (CDT)UTC-55 hours1:00 PM
Mountain (MDT)UTC-66 hours12:00 PM
Pacific (PDT)UTC-77 hours11:00 AM
Alaska (AKDT)UTC-88 hours10:00 AM
Hawaii (HST)UTC-1010 hours8:00 AM (no DST)

UTC to US Conversion Table

UTCEDTCDTMDTPDTAKDT
00:008 PM7 PM6 PM5 PM4 PM
06:002 AM1 AM12 AM11 PM*10 PM*
12:008 AM7 AM6 AM5 AM4 AM
18:002 PM1 PM12 PM11 AM10 AM

*Previous day

Quick Conversion Tips

  • Eastern: UTC - 5 (winter) or - 4 (summer)
  • Central: UTC - 6 (winter) or - 5 (summer)
  • Mountain: UTC - 7 (winter) or - 6 (summer)
  • Pacific: UTC - 8 (winter) or - 7 (summer)

Quick Answer

Subtract 4-10 hours from UTC to get US time, depending on the zone and DST status. Eastern is UTC-5 (winter) or UTC-4 (summer).

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