Time Now in Cranston, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.78° N, 71.44° W
Elevation: 19 m above sea level
Population rank: #489 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Rhode Island
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 45m 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
Cranston 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. At about 19 m, Cranston is practically at sea level. The closest large city is New York, about 245 km away. Cranston is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Cranston at 05:59 and sets at 19:37, giving 13h 38m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Cranston
Daylight Hours in Cranston
Cranston gets 13h 38m of daylight today. Sunrise in Cranston is at 05:59 and sunset in Cranston is at 19:37.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 08m near the December solstice to 15h 13m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Cranston's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 20 Aug ● | 04:12 | 05:59 | 12:49 | 16:37 | 19:39 | 21:09 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 04:13 | 06:00 | 12:48 | 16:36 | 19:37 | 21:07 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 04:15 | 06:01 | 12:48 | 16:36 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:16 | 06:02 | 12:48 | 16:35 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:18 | 06:03 | 12:48 | 16:34 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:19 | 06:04 | 12:47 | 16:33 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:21 | 06:05 | 12:47 | 16:32 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Cranston
Sunrise
in Cranston
↑
5:59 AM
Sunset
in Cranston
↓
7:37 PM
Day Length
13h 38m
Dawn
in Cranston
5:29 AM
Dusk
in Cranston
8:07 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Cranston
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
54.6%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 14:45
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:24
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Distances & Clock Changes in Cranston
How Far Is Cranston From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 245 km | WSW (242deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,142 km | W (274deg) |
| London | 5,328 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 5,594 km | NE (55deg) |
| Moscow | 7,290 km | NE (36deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,700 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Dubai | 10,771 km | NE (47deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,839 km | NNW (335deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Cranston?
Cranston next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Cranston's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Cranston and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.8deg S, 108.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cranston
What time is it in Cranston right now?
The current local time in Cranston is 10:01 on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Cranston follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Cranston in?
Cranston 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 Cranston?
Is Cranston on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Cranston is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cranston today?
Today in Cranston: sunrise is at 05:59 and sunset is at 19:37, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cranston tonight?
Tonight the moon over Cranston is in its First Quarter phase, lit 54.6%.
What is solar time in Cranston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cranston, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.