Current Time in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
3:00:25 AM
03:00:25
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Cranston is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Cranston
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Rhode Island
- County
- Providence County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 81,073
- Elevation
- 19 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 46' N / 71° 26' W
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Cranston follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Providence
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Clock changes in Cranston
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 35 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 26, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 37 min2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (99% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 33 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 32 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 27 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 24 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 22 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Rhode Island
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cranston, Rhode Island, USA
Rhode Island T. F. Green International AirportPVDLarge airport · Serves Providence/Warwick6.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · PVD / KPVD
About 6.2 km (3.9 mi) south of Cranston
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newport State AirportNPTMedium airport · Serves Newport30.4 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · NPT / KUUU
About 30.4 km (18.9 mi) south-southeast of Cranston
Scheduled airline service in source data
New Bedford Regional AirportEWBMedium airport · Serves New Bedford41.5 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · EWB / KEWB
About 41.5 km (25.8 mi) east-southeast of Cranston
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cranston in?
- Cranston 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 Cranston?
- Clocks in Cranston 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 Cranston observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cranston observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cranston?
- Cranston is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer