Find the Time Zone | Worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s solve each question step by step using the time zone map.

We know:
- Pacific Time (PT) is 3 hours behind Eastern Time (ET).
- Mountain Time (MT) is 2 hours behind ET, and 1 hour ahead of PT.
- Central Time (CT) is 1 hour behind ET, and 2 hours ahead of PT.

Also remember: When it’s earlier in the west, it’s later in the east. So if you go from west to east, add hours. If you go from east to west, subtract hours.

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Question 1:
If it is 8:00 a.m. in Chicago, what time is it in Seattle?

Chicago is in Central Time (CT).
Seattle is in Pacific Time (PT).
PT is 2 hours behind CT.

So:
8:00 a.m. – 2 hours = 6:00 a.m.

✔ Answer for #1: 6:00 a.m.

*(Note: The example already gave this answer — so we’re confirming it.)*

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Question 2:
If it is 5:00 p.m. in New York, what time is it in Los Angeles?

New York is in Eastern Time (ET).
Los Angeles is in Pacific Time (PT).
PT is 3 hours behind ET.

So:
5:00 p.m. – 3 hours = 2:00 p.m.

✔ Answer for #2: 2:00 p.m.

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Question 3:
It is 9:30 p.m. in San Francisco; what time is it in Atlanta?

San Francisco is in Pacific Time (PT).
Atlanta is in Eastern Time (ET).
ET is 3 hours ahead of PT.

So:
9:30 p.m. + 3 hours = 12:30 a.m. (next day)

But since the question doesn’t specify “next day,” and we’re just telling time, we can say:

✔ Answer for #3: 12:30 a.m.

*(Note: In real life, that’s early next morning, but for this problem, we just calculate the time difference.)*

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Question 4:
Imagine you live in New Orleans, and your friend in Denver called you to tell her at 4:00 p.m. (your time), what time will she be in New Orleans when you call?

Wait — let’s read carefully.

> “Imagine you live in New Orleans, and your friend in Denver called you to tell her at 4:00 p.m. (your time)...”

That means: You are in New Orleans (Central Time). Your friend is in Denver (Mountain Time).

She called you at 4:00 p.m. *your* time (New Orleans time). But the question says:

> “what time will she be in New Orleans when you call?”

That seems backwards. Let me re-read:

Actually, the sentence is:

> “Imagine you live in New Orleans, and your friend in Denver called you to tell her at 4:00 p.m. (your time), what time will she be in New Orleans when you call?”

This is confusingly worded. I think it means:

You are in New Orleans. Your friend is in Denver. She called you at 4:00 p.m. *her* time? Or yours?

It says: “called you to tell her at 4:00 p.m. (your time)” — that must mean: she called you, and at that moment, it was 4:00 p.m. *in your location* (New Orleans).

Then it asks: “what time will she be in New Orleans when you call?” — that doesn’t make sense. Probably typo.

Looking again:

Original text:
“Imagine you live in New Orleans, and your friend in Denver called you to tell her at 4:00 p.m. (your time), what time will she be in New Orleans when you call?”

I think it should be:
“What time is it in Denver when you call her at 4:00 p.m. your time?”

Because otherwise, “she be in New Orleans” doesn’t fit — she lives in Denver.

Assuming it’s asking:
When it is 4:00 p.m. in New Orleans (your time), what time is it in Denver (friend’s time)?

New Orleans = Central Time
Denver = Mountain Time
Mountain Time is 1 hour behind Central Time.

So:
4:00 p.m. – 1 hour = 3:00 p.m.

✔ Answer for #4: 3:00 p.m.

*(Interpretation: When you call your friend in Denver at 4:00 p.m. your time (New Orleans), it is 3:00 p.m. there.)*

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Question 5:
Pretend you’re flying from Cleveland to Salt Lake City on a four-hour flight, and you leave at 8:00 a.m.; what time will it be in Salt Lake City when you land?

Cleveland is in Eastern Time (ET).
Salt Lake City is in Mountain Time (MT).
MT is 2 hours behind ET.

You leave at 8:00 a.m. ET. Flight takes 4 hours.

So arrival time in ET would be:
8:00 a.m. + 4 hours = 12:00 p.m. ET

But Salt Lake City is 2 hours behind, so convert 12:00 p.m. ET to MT:

12:00 p.m. ET – 2 hours = 10:00 a.m. MT

✔ Answer for #5: 10:00 a.m.

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Question 6:
Suppose you’re flying from Los Angeles to Boston. It is a six-hour flight, and you leave at 11:30 a.m. What time will it be in Boston when you land?

Los Angeles = Pacific Time (PT)
Boston = Eastern Time (ET)
ET is 3 hours ahead of PT.

Leave at 11:30 a.m. PT. Flight = 6 hours.

Arrival time in PT:
11:30 a.m. + 6 hours = 5:30 p.m. PT

Convert to ET:
5:30 p.m. PT + 3 hours = 8:30 p.m. ET

✔ Answer for #6: 8:30 p.m.

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Question 7:
A friend rides from Dallas to St. Louis. If you left Atlanta at 8:00 a.m., what time will it be when you arrive in Dallas?

Wait — this one is tricky.

It says: “A friend rides from Dallas to St. Louis.” Then: “If you left Atlanta at 8:00 a.m., what time will it be when you arrive in Dallas?”

That doesn’t connect. Probably a misprint.

Looking back at original:

> 7. A friend rides from Dallas to St. Louis. If you left Atlanta at 8:00 a.m., what time will it be when you arrive in Dallas?

This seems like two separate things. Maybe it meant:

“You ride from Atlanta to Dallas. If you left Atlanta at 8:00 a.m., what time will it be when you arrive in Dallas?”

But no travel time given! That can’t be.

Wait — maybe it’s implying same-day travel with no flight time? Or perhaps it’s a trick?

Another possibility: Maybe “rides” is irrelevant, and it’s just asking: If you leave Atlanta at 8:00 a.m., what time is it in Dallas when you arrive — assuming instantaneous travel? But that doesn’t make sense.

Perhaps it’s a typo, and it should be: “If you fly from Atlanta to Dallas...” but still no duration.

Wait — look at previous questions: they all include travel time except #4.

Maybe for #7, we assume no travel time? Just time zone change?

Atlanta = Eastern Time (ET)
Dallas = Central Time (CT)
CT is 1 hour behind ET.

So if you leave Atlanta at 8:00 a.m. ET, and instantly arrive in Dallas, it would be 7:00 a.m. CT.

But that seems odd.

Alternatively, maybe “rides” implies driving, but no speed or distance given.

I think the most reasonable interpretation is:
The first sentence (“A friend rides from Dallas to St. Louis”) is a red herring or misprint. The actual question is:
“If you left Atlanta at 8:00 a.m., what time will it be in Dallas when you arrive?” — assuming immediate arrival (no travel time), just time zone adjustment.

So:
Atlanta (ET) → Dallas (CT): CT is 1 hour behind.

8:00 a.m. ET = 7:00 a.m. CT

✔ Answer for #7: 7:00 a.m.

*(Note: If travel time were included, it would have been specified like other questions. Since it’s not, we assume only time zone change.)*

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Now, compiling final answers:

Final Answer:
1. 6:00 a.m.
2. 2:00 p.m.
3. 12:30 a.m.
4. 3:00 p.m.
5. 10:00 a.m.
6. 8:30 p.m.
7. 7:00 a.m.