State Codes for USA and Canada

State codes in the United States are two-letter abbreviations used to represent each of the 50 states within the country. They are a practical and standardized way to represent the 50 states, making it easier to handle mail, data, and communications on a national scale. They play a crucial role in ensuring that information and resources are directed accurately and efficiently to their intended destinations, whether it's a letter, a package, statistical data, or a phone call.

USA

STATE NAME STATE ABBREVIATION TIME ZONE (UTC Offset) STATE CAPITAL
Alabama AL UTC -6:00 (CST) Montgomery
Alaska AK UTC -9:00 (AKST) Juneau
Arizona AZ UTC -7:00 (MST) Phoenix
Arkansas AR UTC -6:00 (CST) Little Rock
American Samoa AS UTC -11:00 (SST) Pago Pago
California CA UTC -8:00 (PST) Sacramento
Colorado CO UTC -7:00 (MST) Denver
Connecticut CT UTC -5:00 (EST) Hartford
Delaware DE UTC -5:00 (EST) Dover
District of Columbia DC UTC -5:00 (EST) Washington, D.C.
Florida FL UTC -5:00 (EST) Tallahassee
Georgia GA UTC -5:00 (EST) Atlanta
Guam GU UTC +10:00 (ChST) Hagåtña
Hawaii HI UTC -10:00 (HST) Honolulu
Idaho ID UTC -7:00 (MST) Boise
Illinois IL UTC -6:00 (CST) Springfield
Indiana IN UTC -5:00 (EST) Indianapolis
Iowa IA UTC -6:00 (CST) Des Moines
Kansas KS UTC -6:00 (CST) Topeka
Kentucky KY UTC -5:00 (EST) Frankfort
Louisiana LA UTC -6:00 (CST) Baton Rouge
Maine ME UTC -5:00 (EST) Augusta
Maryland MD UTC -5:00 (EST) Annapolis
Massachusetts MA UTC -5:00 (EST) Boston
Michigan MI UTC -5:00 (EST) Lansing
Minnesota MN UTC -6:00 (CST) Saint Paul
Mississippi MS UTC -6:00 (CST) Jackson
Missouri MO UTC -6:00 (CST) Jefferson City
Montana MT UTC -7:00 (MST) Helena
Nebraska NE UTC -6:00 (CST) Lincoln
Nevada NV UTC -8:00 (PST) Carson City
New Hampshire NH UTC -5:00 (EST) Concord
New Jersey NJ UTC -5:00 (EST) Trenton
New Mexico NM UTC -7:00 (MST) Santa Fe
New York NY UTC -5:00 (EST) Albany
North Carolina NC UTC -5:00 (EST) Raleigh
North Dakota ND UTC -6:00 (CST) Bismarck
Northern Mariana Islands MP UTC +10:00 (ChST) Saipan
Ohio OH UTC -5:00 (EST) Columbus
Oklahoma OK UTC -6:00 (CST) Oklahoma City
Oregon OR UTC -8:00 (PST) Salem
Pennsylvania PA UTC -5:00 (EST) Harrisburg
Puerto Rico PR UTC -4:00 (AST) San Juan
Rhode Island RI UTC -5:00 (EST) Providence
South Carolina SC UTC -5:00 (EST) Columbia
South Dakota SD UTC -6:00 (CST) Pierre
Tennessee TN UTC -6:00 (CST) Nashville
Texas TX UTC -6:00 (CST) Austin
Utah UT UTC -7:00 (MST) Salt Lake City
Vermont VT UTC -5:00 (EST) Montpelier
Virginia VA UTC -5:00 (EST) Richmond
Washington WA UTC -8:00 (PST) Olympia
West Virginia WV UTC -5:00 (EST) Charleston
Wisconsin WI UTC -6:00 (CST) Madison
Wyoming WY UTC -7:00 (MST) Cheyenne


CANADA

Province codes in Canada are two-letter abbreviations used to represent each of the country's provinces and territories. Province codes play a fundamental role in ensuring efficient communication, transportation, data management, and administrative processes within the country. They simplify the handling of mail, data, and communications on a national scale and help prevent errors in addressing, data analysis, and resource allocation.

PROVINCE NAME ABBREVIATION TIME ZONE (UTC OFFSET) CAPITAL
Alberta AB UTC -7:00 (MST) Edmonton
British Columbia BC UTC -8:00 (PST) Victoria
New Brunswick NB UTC -4:00 (AST) Fredericton
Newfoundland and Labrador NL UTC -3:30 (NST) St. John's
Northwest Territories NT UTC -7:00 (MST) Yellowknife
Nova Scotia NS UTC -4:00 (AST) Halifax
Nunavut NU UTC -5:00 (EST) Iqaluit
Ontario ON UTC -5:00 (EST) Toronto
Prince Edward Island PE UTC -4:00 (AST) Charlottetown
Quebec QC UTC -5:00 (EST) Quebec City
Saskatchewan SK UTC -6:00 (CST) Regina
Yukon YT UTC -7:00 (PST) Whitehorse