Current Time in New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
7:15:57 PM
19:15:57
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
New Canaan is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in New Canaan
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Connecticut
- County
- Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 19,738
- Elevation
- 97 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 08' N / 73° 29' W
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Clock changes in New Canaan
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 37 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.8° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 37 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
New Canaan 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 Canaan, Connecticut, USA
Westchester County AirportHPNMedium airport · Serves White Plains19.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HPN / KHPN
About 19.9 km (12.4 mi) west-southwest of New Canaan
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Island MacArthur AirportISPMedium airport · Serves Islip51.1 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · ISP / KISP
About 51.1 km (31.8 mi) southeast of New Canaan
Scheduled airline service in source data
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York51.9 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 51.9 km (32.2 mi) southwest of New Canaan
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is New Canaan in?
- New Canaan currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in New Canaan?
- Clocks in New Canaan 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 Canaan currently on daylight saving time?
- New Canaan is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in New Canaan right now?
- New Canaan is currently UTC−04:00