Current Time in Meriden, Connecticut, USA
8:55:03 PM
20:55:03
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Meriden is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Meriden
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Connecticut
- County
- South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 59,988
- Elevation
- 54 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 32' N / 72° 48' W
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Meriden follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bridgeport
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All times shown relative to Meriden local time
Clock changes in Meriden
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 34 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 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.2° 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 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 38 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven31.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 31.3 km (19.4 mi) south-southwest of Meriden
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bradley International AirportBDLLarge airport · Serves Hartford45.6 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BDL / KBDL
About 45.6 km (28.3 mi) north-northeast of Meriden
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Island MacArthur AirportISPMedium airport · Serves Islip86.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ISP / KISP
About 86.1 km (53.5 mi) south-southwest of Meriden
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Meriden in?
- Meriden 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 Meriden?
- Clocks in Meriden 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 Meriden observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Meriden observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Meriden?
- Meriden is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer