Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in Massachusetts, United States
Time in Worcester, Massachusetts now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Sunset
- 4:38 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Worcester time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Coordinates 42.26° N, 71.80° W; population about 206,518.
Sunrise and sunset in Worcester today
- Dawn (civil)
- 5:53 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:22 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:30 AM
- Sunset
- 4:38 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:08 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 16 min
- Night length
- 13 h 44 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:04 AM – 7:02 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 3:58 PM – 4:56 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 5:53 AM – 6:04 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 4:56 PM – 5:08 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.
Worcester time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Worcester |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Worcester |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Worcester |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Worcester |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Worcester |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Worcester |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Worcester |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Worcester |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Worcester |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Worcester |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Worcester |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Worcester |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Worcester |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Worcester |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Worcester |
Questions about time in Worcester
What time zone is Worcester in?
Worcester 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 Worcester 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 Worcester from UTC?
Worcester is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Worcester 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 6:22 AM and set at 4:38 PM, giving 10 h 16 min of daylight.
Near Worcester
- Lowell, Massachusetts 57 km
- Providence, Rhode Island 58 km
- Cambridge, Massachusetts 59 km
- Boston, Massachusetts 62 km
- Springfield, Massachusetts 67 km
- Manchester, New Hampshire 86 km
- Hartford, Connecticut 92 km
- New Bedford, Massachusetts 101 km