Current Time in Salem, New Hampshire, USA
3:59:02 AM
03:59:02
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Salem is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Salem
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Hampshire
- County
- Rockingham County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 29,549
- Elevation
- 40 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 47' N / 71° 12' W
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Salem follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Manchester
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Salem local time
Clock changes in Salem
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
- 9 hr 45 min2 min 10 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
- 9 hr 45 min2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.6° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 45 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 43 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 41 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 39 min | 2 min 4 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 37 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 35 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 33 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Salem
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Plan around Salem
Upcoming public holidays in New Hampshire
- Thanksgiving Day
- Day after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Salem, New Hampshire, USA
Manchester-Boston Regional AirportMHTMedium airport · Serves Manchester25.0 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · MHT / KMHT
About 25.0 km (15.5 mi) northwest of Salem
Scheduled airline service in source data
Laurence G Hanscom FieldBEDMedium airport · Serves Bedford36.1 km south-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · BED / KBED
About 36.1 km (22.4 mi) south-southwest of Salem
Scheduled airline service in source data
Portsmouth International Airport at PeasePSMMedium airport · Serves Portsmouth44.5 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PSM / KPSM
About 44.5 km (27.7 mi) northeast of Salem
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Salem in?
- Salem 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 Salem?
- Clocks in Salem 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 Salem observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Salem observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Salem?
- Salem is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer