Current Time in Albany, New York, USA
6:36:13 PM
18:36:13
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Albany is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Albany
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New York
- County
- Albany County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 101,228
- Elevation
- 45 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 39' N / 73° 45' W
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Albany follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Albany local time
Clock changes in Albany
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 37 min2 min 41 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 37 min2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.1° 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 37 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Albany
Upcoming public holidays in New York
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Albany, New York, USA
Albany International AirportALBLarge airport11.3 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ALB / KALB
About 11.3 km (7.0 mi) north-northwest of Albany
Scheduled airline service in source data
Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional AirportRUTMedium airport · Serves Rutland118 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · RUT / KRUT
About 118 km (73.0 mi) northeast of Albany
Scheduled airline service in source data
Bradley International AirportBDLLarge airport · Serves Hartford118 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BDL / KBDL
About 118 km (73.6 mi) southeast of Albany
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Albany in?
- Albany 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 Albany?
- Clocks in Albany 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 Albany observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Albany observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Albany?
- Albany is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer