Current Time in Danbury, Connecticut, USA
5:48:00 AM
05:48:00
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Danbury is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Danbury
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Connecticut
- County
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 84,657
- Elevation
- 121 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 23' N / 73° 27' W
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Clock changes in Danbury
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 52 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 52 min2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.0° 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 52 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Danbury, Connecticut, USA
Westchester County AirportHPNMedium airport · Serves White Plains42.2 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HPN / KHPN
About 42.2 km (26.2 mi) south-southwest of Danbury
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven49.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 49.5 km (30.8 mi) east-southeast of Danbury
Scheduled airline service in source data
New York Stewart International AirportSWFMedium airport · Serves Newburgh55.9 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · SWF / KSWF
About 55.9 km (34.7 mi) west-northwest of Danbury
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Danbury in?
- Danbury 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 Danbury?
- Clocks in Danbury 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 Danbury observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Danbury observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Danbury?
- Danbury is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer