Time in Connecticut, United States

Time in Stamford, Connecticut now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Day length: 10 h 21 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Stamford time zone

Time zone

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

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

Stamford, Connecticut, United States. Coordinates 41.05° N, 73.54° W; population about 128,874.

Sunrise and sunset in Stamford today

Dawn (civil): 5:58 AM
Sunrise: 6:27 AM
Solar noon: 11:37 AM
Sunset: 4:48 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:16 PM
Day length: 10 h 21 min
Night length: 13 h 39 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:09 AM – 7:06 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:08 PM – 5:05 PM
Blue hour, morning: 5:58 AM – 6:09 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:05 PM – 5:16 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.

Stamford time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Stamford
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Stamford
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Stamford
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Stamford
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Stamford
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Stamford
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Stamford
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as Stamford
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Stamford
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Stamford
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Stamford
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Stamford
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Stamford
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Stamford
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Stamford

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Questions about time in Stamford

What time zone is Stamford in?

Stamford 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 Stamford 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 Stamford from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Stamford 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 6:27 AM and set at 4:48 PM, giving 10 h 21 min of daylight.

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