Current Time in New Britain, Connecticut, USA
3:01:14 AM
03:01:14
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
New Britain is observing daylight saving time 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
- 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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Clock changes in New Britain
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
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 34 min2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.0° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (7% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 32 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
New Britain follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bridgeport
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving 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 currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in New Britain?
- Clocks in New Britain move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is New Britain currently on daylight saving time?
- New Britain is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in New Britain right now?
- New Britain is currently UTC−04:00