Current Time in Bristol, Connecticut, USA
8:55:00 PM
20:55:00
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Bristol is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Bristol
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Connecticut
- County
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 60,452
- Elevation
- 93 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 40' N / 72° 56' W
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Bristol follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bridgeport
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Bristol local time
Clock changes in Bristol
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 40 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 40 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Bristol
Upcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Bristol, Connecticut, USA
Bradley International AirportBDLLarge airport · Serves Hartford36.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BDL / KBDL
About 36.7 km (22.8 mi) northeast of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven45.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 45.8 km (28.5 mi) south of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Westchester County AirportHPNMedium airport · Serves White Plains92.3 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HPN / KHPN
About 92.3 km (57.4 mi) southwest of Bristol
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Bristol in?
- Bristol uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Bristol?
- Clocks in Bristol move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Bristol observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Bristol observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Bristol?
- Bristol is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer