Current Time in Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
4:33:06 AM
04:33:06
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Gaithersburg is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Gaithersburg
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Montgomery County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 67,456
- Elevation
- 153 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 08' N / 77° 12' W
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Gaithersburg follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baltimore
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Gaithersburg local time
Clock changes in Gaithersburg
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
- (32.3° 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 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 57 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 55 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 52 min | 1 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Gaithersburg
Upcoming public holidays in Maryland
- Thanksgiving Day
- Native American Heritage Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Washington Dulles International AirportIADLarge airport · Serves Dulles31.2 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IAD / KIAD
About 31.2 km (19.4 mi) southwest of Gaithersburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCALarge airport · Serves Washington35.3 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DCA / KDCA
About 35.3 km (21.9 mi) south-southeast of Gaithersburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWILarge airport · Serves Baltimore46.1 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BWI / KBWI
About 46.1 km (28.6 mi) east of Gaithersburg
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Gaithersburg in?
- Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg?
- Clocks in Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Gaithersburg observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Gaithersburg?
- Gaithersburg is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer