Time in Connecticut, United States

Time in New Haven, Connecticut now

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
4:45 PM
Day length
10 h 20 min
Daylight saving
Changes Mar 14, 2027

New Haven time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Location

New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Coordinates 41.31° N, 72.93° W; population about 130,322.

Sunrise and sunset in New Haven today

Dawn (civil)
5:56 AM
Sunrise
6:25 AM
Solar noon
11:35 AM
Sunset
4:45 PM
Dusk (civil)
5:14 PM
Day length
10 h 20 min
Night length
13 h 40 min
Golden hour, morning
6:07 AM – 7:04 AM
Golden hour, evening
4:05 PM – 5:02 PM
Blue hour, morning
5:56 AM – 6:07 AM
Blue hour, evening
5:02 PM – 5:14 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.

New Haven time compared with other cities

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CityLocal timeDifference from New Haven
Los Angeles, California4:00 AM3 hours behind New Haven
Chicago, Illinois6:00 AM1 hour behind New Haven
Denver, Colorado5:00 AM2 hours behind New Haven
Phoenix, Arizona5:00 AM2 hours behind New Haven
Honolulu, Hawaii2:00 AM5 hours behind New Haven
Anchorage, Alaska3:00 AM4 hours behind New Haven
Toronto, Canada7:00 AMSame time as New Haven
Vancouver, Canada5:00 AM2 hours behind New Haven
Mexico City, Mexico6:00 AM1 hour behind New Haven
São Paulo, Brazil9:00 AM2 hours ahead of New Haven
Buenos Aires, Argentina9:00 AM2 hours ahead of New Haven
London, United Kingdom12:00 PM5 hours ahead of New Haven
Dublin, Ireland12:00 PM5 hours ahead of New Haven
Paris, France1:00 PM6 hours ahead of New Haven

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Questions about time in New Haven

What time zone is New Haven in?

New Haven 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 New Haven 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 New Haven from UTC?

New Haven is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in New Haven 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 4:45 PM, giving 10 h 20 min of daylight.

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