Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in New York, United States
Time in Syracuse, New York now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Syracuse time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States. Coordinates 43.05° N, 76.15° W; population about 144,142.
Sunrise and sunset in Syracuse today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:11 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:41 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:48 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:24 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 13 min
- Night length
- 13 h 47 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:23 AM – 7:22 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:13 PM – 5:12 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:11 AM – 6:23 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:12 PM – 5:24 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.
Syracuse time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Syracuse |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Syracuse |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Syracuse |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Syracuse |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Syracuse |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Syracuse |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Syracuse |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Syracuse |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Syracuse |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Syracuse |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Syracuse |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Syracuse |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Syracuse |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Syracuse |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Syracuse |
Questions about time in Syracuse
What time zone is Syracuse in?
Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse from UTC?
Syracuse is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Syracuse 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 6:41 AM and set at 4:54 PM, giving 10 h 13 min of daylight.
Near Syracuse
- Rochester, New York 120 km
- Albany, New York 200 km
- Amherst, New York 216 km
- Buffalo, New York 223 km
- Ottawa, Canada 265 km
- Markham, Canada 268 km
- Gatineau, Canada 272 km
- Toronto, Canada 273 km