Time Now in Cincinnati, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 39.13° N, 84.51° W
Elevation: 191 m above sea level
Population rank: #69 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Ohio
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Cincinnati are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Cincinnati sits at a modest 191 m above sea level. Cincinnati is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 912 km off. Cincinnati ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
The sun rises over Cincinnati at 06:56 and sets at 20:25, giving 13h 29m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Cincinnati
Daylight Hours in Cincinnati
Cincinnati gets 13h 30m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cincinnati is at 06:56 and sunset in Cincinnati is at 20:25.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 24m near the December solstice to 14h 55m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Cincinnati and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Cincinnati's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Cincinnati.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 05:14 | 06:55 | 13:41 | 17:27 | 20:27 | 21:57 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 05:15 | 06:56 | 13:41 | 17:26 | 20:25 | 21:55 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 05:17 | 06:57 | 13:40 | 17:26 | 20:24 | 21:54 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 05:18 | 06:58 | 13:40 | 17:25 | 20:23 | 21:53 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:19 | 06:59 | 13:40 | 17:24 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:21 | 07:00 | 13:40 | 17:23 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:22 | 07:01 | 13:39 | 17:23 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cincinnati
Sunrise
in Cincinnati
↑
6:56 AM
Sunset
in Cincinnati
↓
8:25 PM
Day Length
13h 29m
Dawn
in Cincinnati
6:27 AM
Dusk
in Cincinnati
8:54 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cincinnati
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
55.2%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 15:28
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:29
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cincinnati
How Far Is Cincinnati From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 912 km | ENE (76deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,046 km | W (270deg) |
| London | 6,364 km | NE (47deg) |
| Paris | 6,648 km | NE (49deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,005 km | SE (144deg) |
| Moscow | 8,136 km | NNE (30deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,543 km | NW (325deg) |
| Dubai | 11,731 km | NE (37deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Cincinnati's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cincinnati and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.1deg S, 95.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cincinnati
What time is it in Cincinnati right now?
The current local time in Cincinnati is 11:34 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Cincinnati follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Cincinnati in?
Cincinnati runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Cincinnati?
Right now Cincinnati sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in Cincinnati means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is Cincinnati on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Cincinnati is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cincinnati today?
Today in Cincinnati: sunrise is at 06:56 and sunset is at 20:25, giving 13h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cincinnati tonight?
Over Cincinnati tonight the moon shows a First Quarter phase at 55.2% illumination.
What is solar time in Cincinnati?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cincinnati, clocks run about 1h 40m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.