Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Rhode Island, United States
Time in Providence, Rhode Island now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:20 AM
- Sunset
- 4:38 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 18 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Providence time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Coordinates 41.82° N, 71.41° W; population about 190,934.
Sunrise and sunset in Providence today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:51 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:20 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:29 AM
- Sunset
- 4:38 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:07 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 18 min
- Night length
- 13 h 42 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:02 AM – 7:00 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:58 PM – 4:56 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:51 AM – 6:02 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:56 PM – 5:07 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.
Providence time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Providence |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Providence |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Providence |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Providence |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Providence |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Providence |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Providence |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Providence |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Providence |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Providence |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Providence |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Providence |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Providence |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Providence |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Providence |
Questions about time in Providence
What time zone is Providence in?
Providence 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 Providence 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 Providence from UTC?
Providence is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Providence 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 6:20 AM and set at 4:38 PM, giving 10 h 18 min of daylight.
Near Providence
- New Bedford, Massachusetts 45 km
- Worcester, Massachusetts 58 km
- Boston, Massachusetts 66 km
- Cambridge, Massachusetts 66 km
- Lowell, Massachusetts 90 km
- Springfield, Massachusetts 102 km
- Hartford, Connecticut 106 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 130 km