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The document provides an overview of time zones in the USA, explaining that the country spans four main time zones: Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. It also mentions additional time zones for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. Key tips include that time moves earlier as you go west and the East Coast is three hours ahead of the West Coast.

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USA Time Zones Presentation Updated

The document provides an overview of time zones in the USA, explaining that the country spans four main time zones: Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific. It also mentions additional time zones for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories. Key tips include that time moves earlier as you go west and the East Coast is three hours ahead of the West Coast.

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Understanding Time Zones in the

USA
• A Quick and Simple Guide

• Have you ever wondered why it's morning in


New York but still night in California?
• That's because of time zones!

• Presented by: [Your Name]


What Are Time Zones?
• • The Earth spins, so the sun hits different
areas at different times.
• • To keep clocks consistent with daylight, the
world is split into 24 time zones.
• • Each zone usually spans 15° of longitude and
represents a 1-hour difference.
• • The USA stretches across several zones due
to its size from East to West.
Main USA Time Zones
• • The 48 connected states use 4 main time
zones:
• - Eastern Time (ET): e.g., New York, Georgia
— UTC -5 (Standard)
• - Central Time (CT): e.g., Illinois, Texas — UTC
-6 (Standard)
• - Mountain Time (MT): e.g., Arizona,
Colorado — UTC -7 (Standard)
• - Pacific Time (PT): e.g., California, Oregon —
UTC -8 (Standard)
Other USA Time Zones
• • Alaska Time (AKT): UTC -9, e.g., Anchorage
— 1 hour behind Pacific
• • Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HAT): UTC -10, e.g.,
Honolulu — 2 hours behind Pacific
• • U.S. Territories:
• - Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands: Atlantic
Time (UTC -4)
• - American Samoa: Samoa Time (UTC -11)
• - Guam and Northern Mariana Islands:
Chamorro Time (UTC +10)
Quick Tips to Remember
• • Time moves earlier as you go west across
the USA.
• • East Coast (ET) is 3 hours ahead of West
Coast (PT).
• • Example: 12 PM in New York = 9 AM in Los
Angeles.

• Useful Scenarios:
• - Plan virtual meetings with colleagues in
other states.

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