Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Ohio, United States
Time in Cleveland, Ohio now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 7:00 AM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 19 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Cleveland time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Coordinates 41.50° N, 81.70° W; population about 365,379.
Sunrise and sunset in Cleveland today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:31 AM
- Sunrise
- 7:00 AM
- Solar noon
- 12:10 PM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:48 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 19 min
- Night length
- 13 h 41 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:42 AM – 7:40 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:40 PM – 5:37 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:31 AM – 6:42 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:37 PM – 5:48 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.
Cleveland time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Cleveland |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Cleveland |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cleveland |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cleveland |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Cleveland |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Cleveland |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Cleveland |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Cleveland |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Cleveland |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Cleveland |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Cleveland |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Cleveland |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Cleveland |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Cleveland |
Questions about time in Cleveland
What time zone is Cleveland in?
Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland from UTC?
Cleveland is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cleveland 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 7:00 AM and set at 5:19 PM, giving 10 h 19 min of daylight.
Near Cleveland
- Akron, Ohio 49 km
- Windsor, Canada 141 km
- Detroit, Michigan 145 km
- Warren, Michigan 155 km
- Toledo, Ohio 156 km
- Sterling Heights, Michigan 163 km
- London, Canada 169 km
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 185 km