Current Time in West Haven, Connecticut, USA
8:40:00 AM
08:40:00
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
West Haven is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in West Haven
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
- 54,927
- Elevation
- 10 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 16' N / 72° 56' W
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West Haven follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Bridgeport
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All times shown relative to West Haven local time
Clock changes in West Haven
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 29 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 29 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.1° 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 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 25 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 22 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 West Haven, Connecticut, USA
Tweed New Haven AirportHVNMedium airport · Serves New Haven5.0 km east
Source: OurAirports record · HVN / KHVN
About 5.0 km (3.1 mi) east of West Haven
Scheduled airline service in source data
Long Island MacArthur AirportISPMedium airport · Serves Islip54.3 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · ISP / KISP
About 54.3 km (33.7 mi) south-southwest of West Haven
Scheduled airline service in source data
Westchester County AirportHPNMedium airport · Serves White Plains67.6 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · HPN / KHPN
About 67.6 km (42.0 mi) west-southwest of West Haven
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is West Haven in?
- West Haven 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 West Haven?
- Clocks in West Haven 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 West Haven observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. West Haven observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of West Haven?
- West Haven is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer