Current Time in Hartford, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.76° N, 72.69° W
Elevation: 18 m above sea level
Population rank: #263 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Connecticut
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 50m 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
The time now in Hartford, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Hartford currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Hartford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC−05:00. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Daylight is on the shorter side today, about 11 hours. Being in the temperate belt, Hartford sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Hartford lies barely above sea level, at roughly 18 m. New York is the nearest major hub, roughly 160 km distant. A major centre in the United States, Hartford keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Hartford gets 11h 03m of daylight today, with sunrise at 07:04 and sunset at 18:07.
Hartford Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Hartford
Hartford gets 11h 03m of daylight today. Sunrise in Hartford is at 07:04 and sunset in Hartford is at 18:07.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 08m near the December solstice to 15h 12m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Hartford and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Hartford right now.
Current Time in Other Cities in the United States
Cities Sharing Hartford's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Hartford.
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Prayer Times in Hartford
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 16 Oct ● | 05:28 | 07:03 | 12:36 | 15:39 | 18:08 | 19:38 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:29 | 07:05 | 12:36 | 15:38 | 18:07 | 19:37 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:30 | 07:06 | 12:35 | 15:37 | 18:05 | 19:35 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:31 | 07:07 | 12:35 | 15:36 | 18:04 | 19:34 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:33 | 07:08 | 12:35 | 15:34 | 18:02 | 19:32 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:34 | 07:09 | 12:35 | 15:33 | 18:01 | 19:31 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 05:35 | 07:10 | 12:35 | 15:32 | 17:59 | 19:29 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Hartford
Sunrise
in Hartford
↑
7:04 AM
Sunset
in Hartford
↓
6:07 PM
Day Length
11h 03m
Dawn
in Hartford
6:35 AM
Dusk
in Hartford
6:36 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Hartford
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
31.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 13:13
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:44
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Distances & Clock Changes in Hartford
How Far Is Hartford From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 160 km | SW (224deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,039 km | W (273deg) |
| London | 5,412 km | NE (52deg) |
| Paris | 5,680 km | NE (55deg) |
| Moscow | 7,352 km | NE (35deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,742 km | SSE (155deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,797 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Dubai | 10,848 km | NE (46deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Hartford?
Hartford next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Hartford's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Hartford and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.8deg S, 107.3deg E.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hartford
What time is it in Hartford right now?
The current local time in Hartford is 11:47 on Friday, October 16, 2026. Hartford follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Hartford in?
Hartford 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 Hartford?
Is Hartford on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Hartford as of October 16, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hartford today?
Today in Hartford: sunrise is at 07:04 and sunset is at 18:07, giving 11h 03m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hartford tonight?
Over Hartford tonight the moon shows a Waxing Crescent phase at 31.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Hartford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hartford, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.