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Convert from local to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC)

To convert from local time to Universal Coordinated Time , determine the local time in military format (that is 1pm is 1300), the time of year and the location. Then use the table below and add the appropriate number of hours as indicated by a "+" or "-" sign in the table. For example, 1pm in Denver on June 30th is 19 UTC (1300 + 6 hours = 1900).

    Time Zone
    April-Oct (Daylight)
    Nov-Mar (Standard)
    		Explanations
    Eastern
    +4
    +5
    		IN (except Northwest IN) does not do Daylight Savings so +5 all year
    Central
    +5
    +6
    Mountain
    +6
    +7
    Pacific
    +7
    +8
    		AZ does not do Daylight Savings so +7 all year
    Hawaii
    +10
    +10
    		No Daylight Savings
    Alaska
    +8
    +9

 

Last updated: 10-08-04
Maintained by: Katy Ginger (support@dlese.org), DLESE Metadata