Current Time in Stratford, Connecticut, USA
5:13:34 PM
17:13:34
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Stratford is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Stratford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Connecticut
- County
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 51,384
- Elevation
- 7 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 11' N / 73° 07' W
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Stratford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bridgeport
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Clock changes in Stratford
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 31 min2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 31 min2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 21 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Stratford
Upcoming public holidays in Connecticut
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Stratford, Connecticut, USA
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven22.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 22.3 km (13.9 mi) east-northeast of Stratford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Island MacArthur AirportISPMedium airport · Serves Islip43.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · ISP / KISP
About 43.2 km (26.8 mi) south of Stratford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Westchester County AirportHPNMedium airport · Serves White Plains49.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HPN / KHPN
About 49.9 km (31.0 mi) west-southwest of Stratford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Stratford in?
- Stratford 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 Stratford?
- Clocks in Stratford 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 Stratford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Stratford observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Stratford?
- Stratford is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer