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Time in Amherst, New York now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Day length: 10 h 13 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Amherst time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

Amherst, New York, United States. Coordinates 42.98° N, 78.80° W; population about 122,366.

Sunrise and sunset in Amherst today

Dawn (civil): 6:22 AM
Sunrise: 6:52 AM
Solar noon: 11:58 AM
Sunset: 5:05 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:35 PM
Day length: 10 h 13 min
Night length: 13 h 47 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:33 AM – 7:32 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:24 PM – 5:23 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:22 AM – 6:33 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:23 PM – 5:35 PM

Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.

Amherst time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Amherst
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Amherst
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Amherst
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Amherst
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Amherst
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Amherst
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Amherst
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as Amherst
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Amherst
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Amherst
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Amherst
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Amherst
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Amherst
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Amherst
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Amherst

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Questions about time in Amherst

What time zone is Amherst in?

Amherst uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.

Does Amherst observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How far is Amherst from UTC?

Amherst is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Amherst today?

The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:52 AM and set at 5:05 PM, giving 10 h 13 min of daylight.

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