Current Time in Hanover, Massachusetts, USA
6:54:20 PM
18:54:20
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Hanover is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Hanover
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Plymouth County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,906
- Elevation
- 16 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 06' N / 70° 48' W
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Hanover follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Boston
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All times shown relative to Hanover local time
Clock changes in Hanover
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 39 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 39 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 36 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Massachusetts
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Hanover, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Logan International AirportBOSLarge airport · Serves Boston32.0 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BOS / KBOS
About 32.0 km (19.9 mi) north-northwest of Hanover
Scheduled airline service in source data
New Bedford Regional AirportEWBMedium airport · Serves New Bedford50.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EWB / KEWB
About 50.1 km (31.1 mi) south-southwest of Hanover
Scheduled airline service in source data
Laurence G Hanscom FieldBEDMedium airport · Serves Bedford55.8 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · BED / KBED
About 55.8 km (34.7 mi) northwest of Hanover
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Hanover in?
- Hanover 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 Hanover?
- Clocks in Hanover 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 Hanover observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Hanover observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Hanover?
- Hanover is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer