Current Time in Defiance, Ohio, USA
4:08:30 AM
04:08:30
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Defiance is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Defiance
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Defiance County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,776
- Elevation
- 206 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 17' N / 84° 21' W
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Defiance follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Columbus
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Clock changes in Defiance
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 54 min2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 54 min2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (25% 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 54 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 2 min 3 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 2 min 1 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 1 min 58 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Ohio
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Defiance, Ohio, USA
Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportTOLMedium airport · Serves Toledo56.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TOL / KTOL
About 56.7 km (35.2 mi) northeast of Defiance
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Wayne International AirportFWAMedium airport · Serves Fort Wayne78.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FWA / KFWA
About 78.0 km (48.5 mi) west-southwest of Defiance
Scheduled airline service in source data
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTWLarge airport · Serves Detroit133 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DTW / KDTW
About 133 km (82.4 mi) northeast of Defiance
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Defiance in?
- Defiance 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 Defiance?
- Clocks in Defiance 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 Defiance observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Defiance observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Defiance?
- Defiance is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer