Current Time in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
1:21:34 AM
01:21:34
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Cheshire is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cheshire
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
- 29,443
- Elevation
- 78 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 29' N / 72° 54' W
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Cheshire follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bridgeport
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Cheshire local time
Clock changes in Cheshire
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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
- 9 hr 51 min2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 51 min2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 51 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Cheshire
Upcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cheshire, Connecticut, USA
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven26.3 km south
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 26.3 km (16.3 mi) south of Cheshire
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bradley International AirportBDLLarge airport · Serves Hartford52.0 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BDL / KBDL
About 52.0 km (32.3 mi) north-northeast of Cheshire
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Island MacArthur AirportISPMedium airport · Serves Islip79.9 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ISP / KISP
About 79.9 km (49.6 mi) south-southwest of Cheshire
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cheshire in?
- Cheshire 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 Cheshire?
- Clocks in Cheshire move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Cheshire observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cheshire observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cheshire?
- Cheshire is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer