The US presidential elections set to be held on November 5 promises to be a close contest between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat contender Kamala Harris.
The tradition of holding presidential elections on the first Tuesday in November dates back to 1845. The decision was taken when the USA was primarily an agrarian society. By scheduling elections after the autumn harvest, farmers could conveniently travel to polling stations, which were often situated far from their homes.
When can you watch US polls from India?
Polling stations across the US will open between 7.00 am and 9.00 am local time on Tuesday, translating to 4.30 pm to 9.30 pm IST (Indian Standard Time), accounting for the different time zones in the country.
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Most stations will close between 6.00 pm and midnight eastern time, with results expected to start trickling in once polls begin to close around 6.00 pm Eastern Time (4.30 am on Wednesday in India).
When will exit polls be held?
Exit polls, which predict election outcomes, will begin at 5 pm EST, translating to 2.30 am IST on November 6.
When will poll results be announced?
The official winner will be announced once all votes are counted. In swing states, the final tally may take longer, especially in tightly contested races. A winner could be announced within hours if there is a decisive lead, but closely contested elections may take days or weeks to finalise.
Where to track US poll results live?
For live updates results, log onto www.moneycontrol.com
Closing times by state
Alabama: 8 pm ET / 7 pm CT / 5.30 am IST (next day)
Alaska: 1 am ET / 12 a.m. AT / 9 pm. HST / 10.30 aam IST (next day)
Arizona: 9 pm. ET / 7 pm MT / 6 pm PT / 7.30 am IST (next day)
Arkansas: 8.30 pm ET / 7.30 pm CT / 6.30 pm MT / 7 a.m. IST (next day)
California: 11 pm ET / 10 pm MT / 8 pm PT / 8.30 am IST (next day)
Colorado: 9 p.m. ET / 7 pm MT / 6 pm PT / 7.30 am IST (next day)
Connecticut: 8 pm ET / 6.30 am IST (next day)
Delaware: 8 pm ET / 6.30 am IST (next day)
District of Columbia: 8 pm ET / 6.30 am IST (next day)
Florida: 8 p.m. ET (most at 7 p.m. ET) / 7 p.m. CT / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Georgia: 7 p.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Hawaii: 12 a.m. ET / 11 p.m. AT / 7 p.m. HST / 9:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Idaho: 11 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. MT / 8 p.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Illinois: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. MT / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Indiana: 7 p.m. ET (most at 6 p.m. ET) / 5:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Iowa: 10 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. CT / 8 p.m. MT / 8:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Kansas: 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Kentucky: 7 p.m. ET (6 p.m. CT) / 5:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Louisiana: 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Maine: 8 p.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Maryland: 8 p.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Massachusetts: 8 p.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Michigan: 9 p.m. ET (most at 8 p.m. ET) / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Minnesota: 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Mississippi: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Missouri: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Montana: 10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Nebraska: 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Nevada: 10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. IST (next day)
New Hampshire: 8 p.m. ET (most at 7 p.m. ET) / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
New Jersey: 8 p.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
New Mexico: 9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. PT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
New York: 9 p.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
North Carolina: 8:15 p.m. ET / 6:45 a.m. IST (next day)
North Dakota: 9 p.m. ET (most at 8 p.m. ET) / 8 p.m. CT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Ohio: 7:30 p.m. ET / 6 a.m. IST (next day)
Oklahoma: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6 p.m. MT / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Oregon: 11 p.m. ET (some at 10 p.m. ET) / 9 p.m. MT / 8 p.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Pennsylvania: 8 p.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Rhode Island: 8 p.m. ET / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
South Carolina: 7 p.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. IST (next day)
South Dakota: 9 p.m. ET (most at 8 p.m. ET) / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Tennessee: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 6:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Texas: 9 p.m. ET (most at 8 p.m. ET) / 8 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. MT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Utah: 10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. MT / 7 p.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Vermont: 7 p.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Virginia: 7 p.m. ET / 5:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Washington: 11 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. MT / 8 p.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. IST (next day)
West Virginia: 7:30 p.m. ET / 6 a.m. IST (next day)
Wisconsin: 9 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. CT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
Wyoming: 9 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. MT / 6 p.m. PT / 7:30 a.m. IST (next day)
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