Current Time in Ellicott City, Maryland, USA
5:04:49 AM
05:04:49
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Ellicott City is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ellicott City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Howard County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 65,834
- Elevation
- 55 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 16' N / 76° 47' W
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Ellicott City follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baltimore
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Ellicott City local time
Clock changes in Ellicott City
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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 02 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 02 min1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (32.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 02 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 00 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 58 min | 1 min 50 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 56 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 1 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Maryland
- Thanksgiving Day
- Native American Heritage Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Ellicott City, Maryland, USA
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWILarge airport · Serves Baltimore15.2 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BWI / KBWI
About 15.2 km (9.4 mi) southeast of Ellicott City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCALarge airport · Serves Washington50.6 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DCA / KDCA
About 50.6 km (31.4 mi) south-southwest of Ellicott City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Washington Dulles International AirportIADLarge airport · Serves Dulles67.1 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IAD / KIAD
About 67.1 km (41.7 mi) west-southwest of Ellicott City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ellicott City in?
- Ellicott City 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 Ellicott City?
- Clocks in Ellicott City move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Ellicott City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ellicott City observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ellicott City?
- Ellicott City is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer