Current Time in Hanover, Maryland, USA
5:04:28 AM
05:04:28
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Hanover is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Hanover
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Howard County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 38,088
- Elevation
- 32 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 11' N / 76° 43' W
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Hanover follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baltimore
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Hanover local time
Clock changes in Hanover
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 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 51 min | 1 min 40 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 Hanover, Maryland, USA
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWILarge airport · Serves Baltimore5.2 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BWI / KBWI
About 5.2 km (3.2 mi) east-southeast of Hanover
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ronald Reagan Washington National AirportDCALarge airport · Serves Washington46.6 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · DCA / KDCA
About 46.6 km (29.0 mi) southwest of Hanover
Scheduled airline service in source data
Washington Dulles International AirportIADLarge airport · Serves Dulles68.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · IAD / KIAD
About 68.9 km (42.8 mi) west-southwest of Hanover
Scheduled airline service in source data
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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 forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- 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