The invention of railroads ushered in a new era of land travel, and forever changed the way humans perceive time.

Current local time in New_York (America/New_York timezone). Get information about the America/New_York time zone. Local time and date, DST adjusted (where ever daylight saving time is applicable) ...

On Nov. 18, 1883, Americans adopted four standardized time zones, replacing a confusing, dangerous hodgepodge of times.

Current local time in Los_Angeles (America/Los_Angeles timezone). Get information about the America/Los_Angeles time zone. Local time and date, DST adjusted (where ever daylight saving time is ...

It’s morning again in America. On the other coast, where it’s three hours earlier, nobody cares. Such is the glory of the ...

This method lasted well into the 1800s, when there were at least 144 different time zones in North America. Since many people didn't travel especially long distances from their homes throughout ...

The twice annual change isn't observed everywhere in the U.S. According to the Department of Transportation, which oversees the nation's time zones, there are two states and five U.S. territories ...