Current Time in Colchester, Vermont, USA
7:36:33 AM
07:36:33
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Colchester is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Colchester
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Vermont
- County
- Chittenden County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,986
- Elevation
- 83 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 44° 32' N / 73° 08' W
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Colchester follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
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All times shown relative to Colchester local time
Clock changes in Colchester
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 20 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 20 min2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (31.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (84% 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 20 min | 2 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 17 min | 2 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 11 min | 2 min 45 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 09 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Vermont
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Colchester, Vermont, USA
Patrick Leahy Burlington International AirportBTVMedium airport · Serves Burlington8.0 km south
Source: OurAirports record · BTV / KBTV
About 8.0 km (5.0 mi) south of Colchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Plattsburgh International AirportPBGMedium airport · Serves Plattsburgh28.0 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · PBG / KPBG
About 28.0 km (17.4 mi) west-northwest of Colchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
Adirondack Regional AirportSLKMedium airport · Serves Saranac Lake85.7 km west
Source: OurAirports record · SLK / KSLK
About 85.7 km (53.3 mi) west of Colchester
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Colchester in?
- Colchester 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 Colchester?
- Clocks in Colchester 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 Colchester observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Colchester observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Colchester?
- Colchester is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer