What time does counting start in different US time zones (ET, CT, MT, PT)? – Times of India

The first results will start coming in hours after the first polls close at 6pm ET.

The counting of the votes in the US election extends beyond election night, and the timing will vary from state to state. The US has four main time zones( Eastern Time, Central, Mountain, and Pacific Standard Time), and the election timing is also different among the time zones. Many states had early voting though November 5 is the election day.
Counting starts after the ballots are cast. Handmarked paper ballots and ballots filled using BMD (Ballot marking devices) are counted using optical scanners and then tabulated by computers. After counting and tabulation is complete, states then have different time period to self-audit the results.
Results are expected to start coming in just hours after the first polls close at 6pm ET on Tuesday.
Here is the state-wise polling time by time zones
Alabama
Polls open at 8am ET (7am local time)
There was no early in-person voting.
Alaska
Polls open 11am/noon ET (7am local time — Alaska covers two time zones). Polls closes at midnight/1am ET (8pm local time)
Arizona
Polls open 8am ET (6am local time). Polls close 9pm ET (7pm local time)
Arkansas
Polls open 8.30am ET (7.30 local times). Polls close 8.30 pm ET (7.30 pm local time)
California
Polls open 10 am ET (7am local time). Polls close at 11pm ET (8pm local time)
Colorado
Polls open 9am ET (7am local time). Polls close at 9pm ET (7pm local time)
Connecticut
Polls open 6am ET, closes 8pm ET
Delaware
Polls open 7am ET, 8pm eatern times
District of Columbia
Polls open 7 am ET, polls close ar 8pm ET
Florida
Polls open at 7am/8am ET (7am local time — Florida has two time zones)
Polls close at 7pm/8pm ET (7pm local time)
Georgia
Polls open at 7am ET, polls close at 7pm ET
Hawaii
Polls open Noon ET (7am local time), polls close at midnight Eastern time (7pm local time)
Idaho
Polls open between 9 am and 11 am ET depending on municipality (7am or 8 am local time –nine countries are fully on Pacific time)
Polls close at 10pm/11pm ET (8pm local time)
Illinois
Polls open at 7am ET (6am local time). Polls close at 8pm ET (7pm local time)
Indiana
Polls open 6am/7am ET (6am local time — 12 Indiana countries are on Central time)
Polls close at 6pm/7pm ET (6pm local time)
Iowa
Polls open 8 am ET (7am local time) and polls close at 9pm ET (8pm local time)
Kansas
Polls open at 7am/8am ET (Between 6am and 7am local time in the Central time zone and between 5am and 6am in the Mountain time zone). Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET (7pm local time)
Kentucky
Polls open at 6am/7am ET (6am local time — 41 countries are on the Central time). Polls close at 6pm/7pm ET (6pm local time)
Lousiana
Polls open at 7am ET (6am local time) and poll close at 9pm ET (8pm local time)
Maine
Polls open between 6 am and 10 am ET depending on municipality, polls close at 8pm ET
Maryland
Polls open at 7am ET and closes at 8pm ET
Massachusetts
Polls open at 7am ET, polls close at 8pm ET
Michigan
Polls open at 7am/8am ET (7am local time)
polls close at 8pm/9pm ET (8pm local time)
Minnesota
Polls open at 8am ET (7am local time)
Polls close at 9pm ET (8pm local time)
Mississippi
Polls open at 8am ET (7am local time)
Polls close at 8pm ET (7pm local time)
Missouri
Polls open at 7am ET (6am local time)
Polls close at 8pm ET (7pm local time)
Montana
Polls open at 9am ET (7am local time)
Polls close at 10pm ET (8pm local time)
Nebraska
Polls open at 9am ET (7am/8am local time — 19 countries are on Mountain time)
Polls close at 9pm ET (7pm/8pm local time)
Nevada
Polls open at 10am ET (7am local time)
Polls close at 10pm ET (7pm local time)
New Hampshire
It depends on the municipalities. Most open between 6am and 11 am ET
Polls close between 7pm and 8pm ET, depending on municipalities.
New Jersey
Polls open at 6am ET
Poll close at 8pm ET
New Jersey
Polls open at 6am ET, polls close at 8pm ET
New Mexico
Polls open at 9am ET (7am local time)
Polls close at 9pm ET (7pm local time)
New York
Polls open at 6am ET and polls close at 9pm ET
North Carolina
Polls open at 6.30am ET and polls close at 7.30 ET
North Dakota
Polls open between 8am and 11 am ET (between 7am and 9am local time)
Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET (7pm local time)
Ohio
Polls open at 6.30am ET, polls close at 7.30pm ET
Oklahoma
Polls open at 8am ET (7am local time)
Polls close at 8pm ET (7pm local time)
Oregon
Polls open at 9am/10am ET (7am local time)
Polls close at 10pm/11pm ET (8pm local time)
Pennsylvania
Polls open at 7am ET, polls close at 8pm ET
Rhode Island
Polls open at 7am ET, polls close at 8pm ET
South Carolina
Polls open at 7am ET, polls close at 7pm ET
South Dakota
Polls open at 8am/9am ET (7am local time – 17 countries are in Mountain time). Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET (7pm local time)
Tennessee
Polls open between 7am and 10 am ET depending on municipality (Between 6am and 10 am local time). Polls close at 8pm ET (7pm/8pm local time — 30 Tennessee countries are on ET)
Texas
Polls open at 8am/9am ET (7am local time). Polls close at 8pm/9pm ET (7pm local time)
Utah
Polls open at 9am ET (7am local time). Polls close at 10pm ET (8pm local time)
Vermont
Polls open between 5am and 10am ET, depending on municipality, polls close at 7pm ET
Virginia
Polls open at 6am ET, polls close at 7pm ET
Washington
Polls open between 10 am and noon ET depending on municipality (between 7 am and 9 am local time). Polls close at 11pm ET (8pm local time)
West Virginia
Polls open at 6.30am ET, polls close at 7.30pm ET
Wisconsin
Polls open at 8am ET (7am local time). Polls close at 9pm ET (8pm local time).
Wyoming
Polls open at 9am ET (7am local time). Polls close at 9pm ET (7pm local time)