🇺🇸 United States

Time, holidays, currency and practical info for United States.

Current local time

United States spans 8 time zones — the current time depends on which one. Pick a city below or browse the time-zone list to see local time.

Time zones in United States (8)

Upcoming public holidays in United States

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Other countries in North America

At a glance

Capital
Region
Americas
Subregion
North America
Population
340,110,988
Area
9,525,067 km²
Currency
USD $
Calling code
+1201
Driving side
right
Languages
eng
Internet TLD
.us

About

The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States also asserts sovereignty over five major island territories and various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's third-largest land area and third-largest population, exceeding 341 million.

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