What is UTC-6?
You need to keep in mind that UTC-6 is an identifier for a time offset that is 6 hours behind the
UTC time zone.
This UTC-06:00 time pattern is maintained using highly accurate atomic clocks matched to the Earth's rotation.
In this section, you will learn key facts about the current time in UTC-6 and stay well informed.
The IANA time zone identifier for UTC-6 time is Etc/GMT+6.
Please be aware that
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is not used in UTC-6 time zone.
UTC-6 is a fixed time zone that never observes DST, keeping the same UTC offset throughout the year.
About UTC-6 Time
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Longitude: 90° West
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Military Name: Sierra, S
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Longitudes at Sea: 82.5° East - 97.5° East
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Abbreviation: UTC-06:00, UTC-06, UTC-0600 and UTC -6
What is UTC-6 Time Zone?
The UTC-6 time zone is a time offset that subtracts 6 hours from
Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
In the map above we highlight the entire region covered by the UTC-06:00 Time Zone.
As seen in the map above, the main cities and territories in the UTC-6 Time Zone are:
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Mexico City
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Guatemala City
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Tegucigalpa
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San Jose
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San Salvador
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Winnipeg (Canada)
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Cranbrook (Canada)
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Golden (Canada)
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Invermere (Canada)
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Montgomery AL
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Huntsville AL
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Little Rock AR
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Denver CO
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Chicago IL
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Springfield IL
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Boise ID
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Des Moines IA
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Topeka KS
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Wichita KS
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New Orleans LA
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Baton Rouge LA
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Minneapolis MN
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St Paul MN
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Jackson MS
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Kansas City MO
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Jefferson City MO
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Billings MT
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Helena MT
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Lincoln NE
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Omaha NE
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Albuquerque NM
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Santa Fe NM
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Fargo ND
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Bismarck ND
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Oklahoma City OK
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Sioux Falls SD
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Pierre SD
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Nashville TN
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Houston TX
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Austin TX
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Salt Lake City UT
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Madison WI
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Milwaukee WI
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Cheyenne WY
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Bay (Florida, USA)
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Calhoun (Florida, USA)
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Escambia (Florida, USA)
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Holmes (Florida, USA)
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Jackson (Florida, USA)
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Okaloosa (Florida, USA)
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Santa Rosa (Florida, USA)
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Walton (Florida, USA)
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Washington (Florida, USA)
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Gulf County (Florida, USA)
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Jasper (Indiana, USA)
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Lake (Indiana, USA)
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LaPorte (Indiana, USA)
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Newton (Indiana, USA)
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Porter (Indiana, USA)
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Starke (Indiana, USA)
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Gibson (Indiana, USA)
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Perry (Indiana, USA)
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Posey (Indiana, USA)
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Spencer (Indiana, USA)
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Vanderburgh (Indiana, USA)
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Warrick (Indiana, USA)
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Greeley (Kansas, USA)
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Hamilton (Kansas, USA)
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Sherman (Kansas, USA)
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Wallace (Kansas, USA)
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Breckinridge (Kentucky, USA)
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Grayson (Kentucky, USA)
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Hart (Kentucky, USA)
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Green (Kentucky, USA)
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Adair (Kentucky, USA)
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Russell (Kentucky, USA)
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Clinton (Kentucky, USA)
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Dickinson (Michigan, USA)
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Gogebic (Michigan, USA)
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Iron (Michigan, USA)
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Menominee (Michigan, USA)
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Cherry (Nebraska, USA)
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Hooker (Nebraska, USA)
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Arthur (Nebraska, USA)
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Keith (Nebraska, USA)
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Perkins (Nebraska, USA)
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Chase (Nebraska, USA)
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Dundy (Nebraska, USA)
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Adams (North Dakota, USA)
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Billings (North Dakota, USA)
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Bowman (North Dakota, USA)
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Dunn (North Dakota, USA)
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Golden Valley (North Dakota, USA)
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Grant (North Dakota, USA)
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Hettinger (North Dakota, USA)
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McKenzie (North Dakota, USA)
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Sioux (North Dakota, USA)
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Slope (North Dakota, USA)
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Stark (North Dakota, USA)
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Kenton (Oklahoma, USA)
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Corson (South Dakota, USA)
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Dewey (South Dakota, USA)
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Stanley (South Dakota, USA)
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Jackson (South Dakota, USA)
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Bennett (South Dakota, USA)
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Scott (Tennessee, USA)
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Morgan (Tennessee, USA)
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Roane (Tennessee, USA)
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Rhea (Tennessee, USA)
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Hamilton (Tennessee, USA)
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Culberson (Texas, USA)
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El Paso (Texas, USA)
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Hudspeth (Texas, USA)
UTC-6 Time Zone is also observed during standard time and daylight saving time for various geographic regions.
You need to be very careful finding time zones that may have different names and abbreviations, but have a UTC-6 offset.
The current time in UTC-6 is the deviation used in other time zones such as:
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Central Standard Time (CST)
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Central Time (CT)
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Easter Island Standard Time (EAST)
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Galápagos Time (GALT)
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Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
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Sierra Time Zone (S)
UTC-6 Countries
Current time in UTC-6 is present in the following countries:
In the Chile, the UTC-6 time zone is present in the territory of Easter Island.
In the Ecuador, the UTC-06:00 time zone is present in the territory of Galápagos Islands.
In the Canada, the UTC-6 time offset is present in the territories of Alberta,
British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territories,
Nunavut,
Ontario and Saskatchewan (all province except Lloydminster).
In Mexico, the UTC-6 time zone is present throughout the national territory, except Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chihuahua, Nayarit,
Quintana Roo, Sinaloa and Sonora.
In the USA, the UTC-6 time offset is present in the states of
Alabama,
Arizona,
Arkansas,
Colorado,
Florida,
Illinois,
Idaho,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Montana,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
North Dakota,
Oklahoma,
Oregon,
South Dakota,
Tennessee,
Texas,
Utah,
Wisconsin and
Wyoming.
Current time in UTC-6 with seconds according to the official atomic clock.
