Largest modelled activity now—
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UNITED STATES
What Are Americans Doing Right Now?
A live model of how America moves through the day—across every major U.S. time zone.
Reading the current U.S. rhythm…
Current local clocks used by the model
America right now
A country moving through seven clocks
Every number follows the relevant local time. Open any activity for its full American rhythm.
Sleeping
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelSee America’s sleep rhythm, daily high and local-time mix.
Working
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelSee how the workday rises and falls across America.
Eating & Drinking
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelFollow the overlap of breakfast, lunch and dinner across the country.
Watching TV
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelSee when television becomes one of America’s biggest evening activities.
Exercising / Sports
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelExplore the current active population and its daily movement curve.
Shopping & Services
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelSee how errands and services spread across the American day.
Household Activities
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelFollow the national rhythm of cooking, cleaning and home life.
Educational Activities
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelSee the current study estimate and its typical daily high.
Socializing & Communicating
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelExplore when in-person social time rises across America.
Caring for Household Children
Calculating…Americans represented by the modelSee how hands-on household childcare changes through the day.
Behind the number
Seven local clocks. One national rhythm.
The live experience stays simple. For anyone who wants to verify it, every prepared input, population denominator and calculation rule remains available one level deeper.
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