Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Connecticut, United States
Time in Hartford, Connecticut now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 4:43 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 18 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Hartford time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Coordinates 41.76° N, 72.69° W; population about 121,054.
Sunrise and sunset in Hartford today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:56 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:34 AM
- Sunset
- 4:43 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 18 min
- Night length
- 13 h 42 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:07 AM – 7:04 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:03 PM – 5:01 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:56 AM – 6:07 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:01 PM – 5:12 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.
Hartford time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Hartford |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Hartford |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Hartford |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Hartford |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Hartford |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Hartford |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Hartford |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Hartford |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Hartford |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Hartford |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Hartford |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Hartford |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Hartford |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Hartford |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Hartford |
Questions about time in Hartford
What time zone is Hartford in?
Hartford 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 Hartford 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 Hartford from UTC?
Hartford is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hartford 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 6:25 AM and set at 4:43 PM, giving 10 h 18 min of daylight.
Near Hartford
- Waterbury, Connecticut 38 km
- Springfield, Massachusetts 38 km
- New Haven, Connecticut 55 km
- Bridgeport, Connecticut 77 km
- Worcester, Massachusetts 92 km
- North Stamford, Connecticut 100 km
- Providence, Rhode Island 106 km
- Stamford, Connecticut 106 km