Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Massachusetts, United States
Time in Lowell, Massachusetts now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 15 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Lowell time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Coordinates 42.63° N, 71.32° W; population about 110,699.
Sunrise and sunset in Lowell today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:21 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:28 AM
- Sunset
- 4:36 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:05 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 15 min
- Night length
- 13 h 45 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:03 AM – 7:01 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:55 PM – 4:54 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:51 AM – 6:03 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:54 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.
Lowell time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Lowell |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Lowell |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lowell |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lowell |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lowell |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Lowell |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Lowell |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Lowell |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Lowell |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Lowell |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lowell |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Lowell |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lowell |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Lowell |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Lowell |
Questions about time in Lowell
What time zone is Lowell in?
Lowell 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 Lowell 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 Lowell from UTC?
Lowell is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Lowell 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 6:21 AM and set at 4:36 PM, giving 10 h 15 min of daylight.
Near Lowell
- Cambridge, Massachusetts 34 km
- Boston, Massachusetts 37 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 42 km
- Worcester, Massachusetts 57 km
- Providence, Rhode Island 90 km
- New Bedford, Massachusetts 116 km
- Springfield, Massachusetts 120 km
- Hartford, Connecticut 149 km