Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Massachusetts, United States
Time in Cambridge, Massachusetts now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:20 AM
- Sunset
- 4:35 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Cambridge time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Coordinates 42.38° N, 71.11° W; population about 110,402.
Sunrise and sunset in Cambridge today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:50 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:20 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:27 AM
- Sunset
- 4:35 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:05 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Night length
- 13 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:01 AM – 7:00 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:55 PM – 4:53 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:50 AM – 6:01 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:53 PM – 5:05 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.
Cambridge time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Cambridge |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Cambridge |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Cambridge |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cambridge |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cambridge |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Cambridge |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Cambridge |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Cambridge |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cambridge |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Cambridge |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Cambridge |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Cambridge |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Cambridge |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Cambridge |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Cambridge |
Questions about time in Cambridge
What time zone is Cambridge in?
Cambridge 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 Cambridge 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 Cambridge from UTC?
Cambridge is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cambridge 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 6:20 AM and set at 4:35 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Cambridge
- Boston, Massachusetts 4 km
- Lowell, Massachusetts 34 km
- Worcester, Massachusetts 59 km
- Providence, Rhode Island 66 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 75 km
- New Bedford, Massachusetts 84 km
- Springfield, Massachusetts 126 km
- Hartford, Connecticut 147 km