Time Now in Cleveland, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.5° N, 81.7° W
Elevation: 199 m above sea level
Population rank: #57 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 25m 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
Cleveland keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/New_York time zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 14 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Its elevation is a gentle 199 m. Cleveland is fairly isolated: even New York lies some 650 km off. Cleveland ranks among the biggest cities in the United States, so its local time is a common point of coordination.
Today Cleveland sees 13h 37m between a 06:41 sunrise and a 20:18 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Cleveland
Daylight Hours in Cleveland
Cleveland gets 13h 37m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cleveland is at 06:41 and sunset in Cleveland is at 20:18.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 10m near the December solstice to 15h 11m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Cleveland's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:54 | 06:40 | 13:30 | 17:18 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:55 | 06:41 | 13:30 | 17:17 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:57 | 06:42 | 13:29 | 17:16 | 20:16 | 21:46 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:58 | 06:43 | 13:29 | 17:16 | 20:15 | 21:45 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 05:00 | 06:44 | 13:29 | 17:15 | 20:13 | 21:43 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 05:01 | 06:45 | 13:28 | 17:14 | 20:12 | 21:42 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 05:03 | 06:46 | 13:28 | 17:13 | 20:10 | 21:40 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cleveland
Sunrise
in Cleveland
↑
6:41 AM
Sunset
in Cleveland
↓
8:18 PM
Day Length
13h 37m
Dawn
in Cleveland
6:11 AM
Dusk
in Cleveland
8:48 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cleveland
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
57.9%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 16:25
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:08
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cleveland
How Far Is Cleveland From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 650 km | E (95deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,290 km | W (267deg) |
| London | 6,011 km | NE (50deg) |
| Paris | 6,297 km | NE (52deg) |
| Moscow | 7,788 km | NNE (31deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 8,085 km | SSE (147deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,456 km | NNW (327deg) |
| Dubai | 11,376 km | NE (39deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Cleveland?
Cleveland next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Cleveland's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cleveland and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.5deg S, 98.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cleveland
What time is it in Cleveland right now?
The current local time in Cleveland is 18:28 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Cleveland follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Cleveland in?
Cleveland 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 Cleveland?
Is Cleveland on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Cleveland as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cleveland today?
In Cleveland today the sun rises at 06:41 and sets at 20:18, giving 13h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cleveland tonight?
Tonight the moon over Cleveland is in its First Quarter phase, lit 57.9%.
What is solar time in Cleveland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cleveland, clocks run about 1h 25m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.