🕒 IN THE UNITED STATES: STANDARD TIME & DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

In the United States, two time systems directly impact national business operations:
🟡 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST)
       📅 First Sunday in November – Second Sunday in March
       ⏩ clocks move forward one hour.  During Standard Time 
🟡 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT)
       📅 Second Sunday in March – First Sunday in NovemberDuring Daylight Saving Time (DST) 
       ⏪ clocks return to base time.

🌎 U.S. TIME ZONES 
The United States operates under six primary time zones. Below, each zone is identified using the same color references as shown on the map:
🔴 Eastern Time (ET)
🟡 Central Time (CT)
🟢 Mountain Time (MT)
🔵 Pacific Time (PT)
🟠 Alaska Time (AKT)
⚪ Hawaii-Aleutian Time (HST)Most states observe DST.
⚠️ Exceptions: Hawaii and most of Arizona do not change time.

📌 NATIONAL COORDINATION EXAMPLE
       Using Texas: (🟡 Central Time) as the reference:

 🟡 WHEN TEXAS IS IN CENTRAL STANDARD TIME (CST)If it is 11:00 AM 
 🔴 New York (EST): 12:00 PM
 🟢 Colorado (MST): 10:00 AM
 🔵 California (PST): 9:00 AM
 🟠 Alaska (AKST): 8:00 AM
 ⚪ Hawaii (HST): 6:00 AM

🟡 WHEN TEXAS IS IN CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT)If it is 11:00 AM:
🔴 New York (EDT): 12:00 PM
🟢 Colorado (MDT): 10:00 AM
🔵 California (PDT): 9:00 AM
🟠 Alaska (AKDT): 8:00 AM
⚪ Hawaii (HST – does not observe DST): 5:00 AM

⚙️ WHY TIME DISCIPLINE MATTERS FOR A NATIONAL AGENCY
For an organization operating across multiple states:
📅 Appointments must specify the time zone.
🎓 Trainings must clearly indicate CST or CDT.
📑 Enrollment and regulatory deadlines depend on precise timing.
🚨 Misalignment can result in production loss and compliance risk.
🕒 Professional time coordination reflects operational discipline and national readiness.

“Punctuality is the soul of business.”
Thomas Chandler Haliburton