Time Now in Johnston, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 41.82° N, 71.51° W
Elevation: 25 m above sea level
Population rank: #1723 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
Johnston keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/New_York time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Johnston lies barely above sea level, at roughly 25 m. The closest large city is New York, about 242 km away. Johnston is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Johnston at 06:01 and sets at 19:35, giving 13h 33m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Johnston
Daylight Hours in Johnston
Johnston gets 13h 33m of daylight today. Sunrise in Johnston is at 06:01 and sunset in Johnston is at 19:35.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 08m near the December solstice to 15h 13m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Johnston and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Johnston right now.
Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing Johnston's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Johnston.
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Prayer Times in Johnston
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 22 Aug ● | 04:15 | 06:01 | 12:49 | 16:36 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 04:16 | 06:02 | 12:48 | 16:35 | 19:35 | 21:05 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:18 | 06:03 | 12:48 | 16:34 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:19 | 06:04 | 12:48 | 16:33 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:21 | 06:05 | 12:47 | 16:33 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:22 | 06:06 | 12:47 | 16:32 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:24 | 06:07 | 12:47 | 16:31 | 19:27 | 20:57 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Johnston
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Moon Phases & Times for Johnston
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Distances & Clock Changes in Johnston
How Far Is Johnston From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 242 km | WSW (240deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,136 km | W (274deg) |
| London | 5,330 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 5,596 km | NE (55deg) |
| Moscow | 7,290 km | NE (36deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,707 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Dubai | 10,772 km | NE (47deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,833 km | NNW (335deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Johnston?
Johnston next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Johnston's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Johnston and you would surface in the open ocean, near 41.8deg S, 108.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Johnston
What time is it in Johnston right now?
The current local time in Johnston is 07:23 on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Johnston follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Johnston in?
Johnston 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 Johnston?
Is Johnston on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in Johnston as of August 22, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Johnston today?
Johnston sees sunrise at 06:01 and sunset at 19:35 today, giving 13h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Johnston tonight?
Tonight the moon over Johnston is in its Waxing Gibbous phase, lit 71.8%.
What is solar time in Johnston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Johnston, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.