Current Time in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
9:55:58 PM
21:55:58
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Hartford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hartford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Connecticut
- County
- Capitol Planning Region
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 121,054
- Elevation
- 18 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 45' N / 72° 41' W
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All times shown relative to Hartford local time
Clock changes in Hartford
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 36 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 36 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.0° 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 36 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 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 31 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Hartford
Upcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Bradley International AirportBDLLarge airport19.4 km north
Source: OurAirports record · BDL / KBDL
About 19.4 km (12.1 mi) north of Hartford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven58.2 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 58.2 km (36.2 mi) south-southwest of Hartford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Westerly State AirportWSTMedium airport · Serves Westerly86.6 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · WST / KWST
About 86.6 km (53.8 mi) east-southeast of Hartford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hartford in?
- Hartford 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 Hartford?
- Clocks in Hartford 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 Hartford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hartford observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hartford?
- Hartford is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer