Current Time in New Britain, Connecticut, USA
6:44:20 AM
06:44:20
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
New Britain is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in New Britain
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Connecticut
- County
- Capitol Planning Region
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 72,808
- Elevation
- 51 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 39' N / 72° 46' W
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New Britain follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bridgeport
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to New Britain local time
Clock changes in New Britain
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 50 min2 min 5 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 50 min2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.8° 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 50 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 1 min 58 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 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around New Britain
Upcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Bradley International AirportBDLLarge airport · Serves Hartford31.8 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · BDL / KBDL
About 31.8 km (19.8 mi) north-northeast of New Britain
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven45.2 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 45.2 km (28.1 mi) south-southwest of New Britain
Scheduled airline service in source data
Westerly State AirportWSTMedium airport · Serves Westerly88.4 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · WST / KWST
About 88.4 km (54.9 mi) east-southeast of New Britain
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is New Britain in?
- New Britain 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 New Britain?
- Clocks in New Britain 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 New Britain observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. New Britain observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of New Britain?
- New Britain is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer