Current Time in Elmira, New York, USA
3:59:03 AM
03:59:03
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Elmira is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Elmira
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New York
- County
- Chemung County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 28,213
- Elevation
- 260 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 05' N / 76° 48' W
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Elmira follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
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All times shown relative to Elmira local time
Clock changes in Elmira
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 48 min2 min 7 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 48 min2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (29.3° 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 48 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in New York
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Elmira, New York, USA
Elmira Corning Regional AirportELMMedium airport · Serves Elmira/Corning10.4 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · ELM / KELM
About 10.4 km (6.5 mi) northwest of Elmira
Scheduled airline service in source data
Ithaca Tompkins Regional AirportITHMedium airport · Serves Ithaca53.1 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ITH / KITH
About 53.1 km (33.0 mi) north-northeast of Elmira
Scheduled airline service in source data
Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link fieldBGMMedium airport · Serves Binghamton69.5 km east
Source: OurAirports record · BGM / KBGM
About 69.5 km (43.2 mi) east of Elmira
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elmira in?
- Elmira 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 Elmira?
- Clocks in Elmira 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 Elmira observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elmira observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Elmira?
- Elmira is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer