Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Ohio, United States
Time in Cincinnati, Ohio now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 28 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Cincinnati time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. Coordinates 39.13° N, 84.51° W; population about 311,097.
Sunrise and sunset in Cincinnati today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:39 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:21 PM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 6:03 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 28 min
- Night length
- 13 h 32 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:50 AM – 7:45 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:57 PM – 5:52 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:39 AM – 6:50 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:52 PM – 6:03 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.
Cincinnati time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Cincinnati |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Cincinnati |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cincinnati |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cincinnati |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Cincinnati |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Cincinnati |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Cincinnati |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cincinnati |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Cincinnati |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Cincinnati |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Cincinnati |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Cincinnati |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Cincinnati |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Cincinnati |
Questions about time in Cincinnati
What time zone is Cincinnati in?
Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati 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 Cincinnati from UTC?
Cincinnati is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cincinnati 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 7:07 AM and set at 5:35 PM, giving 10 h 28 min of daylight.
Near Cincinnati
- Dayton, Ohio 76 km
- Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky 120 km
- Lexington, Kentucky 127 km
- Louisville, Kentucky 145 km
- Indianapolis, Indiana 158 km
- Columbus, Ohio 160 km
- Meads, Kentucky 176 km
- Fort Wayne, Indiana 229 km