What is the best way to memorize/remember the time zone of each state?

[dwightcharles 12]

Hi guys.

I need your help again. hehe

As some of you may already know, I am starting training for a US airline and I have been preparing so hard for it.

I know we will be covering US Time Zones during training and I really want to study on it ahead of time. It should be the least thing I must worry about when training starts.

Do you know of any method or technique on how to easily memorize the time zone of each state in the US?

I know there's pacific, mountain, central, and eastern and there's also alaskan and hawaiian and some other more if we include them. I know what the different time zones are. What I want to know is if there's an easier way for me to remember what time zone each specific state belongs to or has?

Like what is an easier way to remember that California is Pacific or Florida is Eastern.

I mean should I familiarize myself first with the US map?

And do most Americans know by heart what time zone a certain state belongs to even without looking at the map? Because when I tried googling this, there's really not enough information about ways or techniques to remember time zones for each state so I figured maybe it was because there was no use for it because maybe everyone know it by heart.

I am not originally from the US so this is not something I know by heart since childhood. Back in my country, we only had one time zone. So I hope you guys can help me out. I really wanna learn this before my training starts.

THANK YOU.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes, memorize a map with the time zone lines drawn in. Look at the states and learn them all.

[dwightcharles 12]

Yes, memorize a map with the time zone lines drawn in. Look at the states and learn them all.

Is this the only method to be successful at this? I know there's 13 states that are divided by two time zones.

I was just wondering if some other people know of an alternative way of learning this.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

I know you are young, but the internet doesn't have all the "secret answers." Most people, when they want to learn something, just learn it. Some might make up mnemonic devices, or make their own flash cards, or any such other thing that works for them. The act of doing it is what makes them learn.

There is no such thing as "only one successful method."

But if you don't know the states, I don't think you can know what states are in what zone.

Edited April 2, 2014 by Harpa Timsah

[dwightcharles 12]

I know you are young, but the internet doesn't have all the "secret answers." Most people, when they want to learn something, just learn it. Some might make up mnemonic devices, or make their own flash cards, or any such other thing that works for them. The act of doing it is what makes them learn.

There is no such thing as "only one successful method."

But if you don't know the states, I don't think you can know what states are in what zone.

yea i was thinking of doing the mnemonic too!

[belinda63 3,039]

I just know sort of which are which. Having grown up here I know where the states are so I just need to know the ones on the boundaries. Problem is when the lines cut through the state. Here in Kentucky you can be in EST in one town, drive a few miles west and be in CST.

[dwightcharles 12]

I just know sort of which are which. Having grown up here I know where the states are so I just need to know the ones on the boundaries. Problem is when the lines cut through the state. Here in Kentucky you can be in EST in one town, drive a few miles west and be in CST.

True. Thats what Im having difficulties with. But I guess I just have to learn it all. I mean, I already memorized all the airport codes. this shouldn't be a problem! Whew. wish me luck

[TBoneTX 45,567]

The airport codes are harder to learn. Do what Harpa Timsah says. You can probably cut your workload by not worrying about the states where your airline doesn't fly, and states that are in two time zones but have no airport in one zone.

If I remember correctly, Indiana and Arizona might not observe Daylight Saving Time.

[Glyn and Kathy 288]

The airport codes are harder to learn. Do what Harpa Timsah says. You can probably cut your workload by not worrying about the states where your airline doesn't fly, and states that are in two time zones but have no airport in one zone.

If I remember correctly, Indiana and Arizona might not observe Daylight Saving Time.

That's what I was going to say! I don't remember having to learn the time zones....but it was a few years back. Those damn airport codes did my head in though!

[Bill & Ivy 6]

Dont know if this would help you any or not, but there are a few APP's that have all that info. Try theWorld Clock-Time Zones app on iTunes.

I seriously doubt that very many people in the US know exactly which state or part of which states are in which time zone. I have a fairly good idea, but could not tell you for sure exactly which state is in what zone. Maybe I am the only one though.

[JohnR! 5,495]

Do you know of any method or technique on how to easily memorize the time zone of each state in the US?

I don't believe you can memorize it so much as you need know it. As someone else suggested go with airport codes - that you will have to learn for the course anyway - and associate each airport with a state, so you know in which time zone a specific city/state is located.

[Cathi 5,771]

The airport codes are harder to learn. Do what Harpa Timsah says. You can probably cut your workload by not worrying about the states where your airline doesn't fly, and states that are in two time zones but have no airport in one zone.

If I remember correctly, Indiana and Arizona might not observe Daylight Saving Time.

Hawaii doesn't do daylight savings either.

To the OP, I have lived here my entire life and I couldn't tell you which states have more than one time zone in it, I don't think most Americans could. I think you just need to get a map and study it, and like others said, don;t worry about states you won't be flying to.

Edited April 3, 2014 by mimolicious

[Boiler 45,715]

As a non American I could tell you.

Daylight saving, well another issue. UK moved last weekend.

[TBoneTX 45,567]

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[VISHAL VERMA 0]

Hiii friends 

i am here to share trick to easily learn the time time zones with different states.

time zones-PMCE(PACIFIC,MOUNTAIN,CENTRAL,EASTERN)

 

Now guys,I am going explain the time zones in accordannce with the states of us

`pacific  time zone-CNOW(SOUNDS LIKE SNOW)

I think eveeryone can remember this easily.

CNOW - CALIFORNIA

           - NEVADA

           -OREGON

           -WASHINGTON

I THINK I HAVE CLEARED A BITOF UR PROBLEM.

 

NOW I GOING TO EXPLAIN ABOUT THE MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE

MOUNTAIN TIME ZONES STATES ARE UTAH,COLORADO,ARIZONA,NEW MEXICO,WYOMING,IDAHO,MONTANA

so the trick is U CAN WIM(SOUNDS U CAN WIN)

here 

U - UTAH

C- COLORADO

A- ARIZONA

N-NEW MEXICO

W-WYOMING

I-IDAHO

M-MONTANA

 

SO I HAVE SORTED MUCH OF UR PROBLEM

IF THIS ARTICLE HELPS U, U CAN LIKE IT.