Current Time in Silver Spring, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 38.99° N, 77.03° W
Elevation: 104 m above sea level
Population rank: #586 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Maryland
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 1h 10m 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 Silver Spring, United States is shown in the live clock above and updates every second. Silver Spring currently observes EDT, UTC-4. Local time in Silver Spring runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. The sun is up for only about 11 hours today. Being in the temperate belt, Silver Spring sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Silver Spring sits at a modest 104 m above sea level. The closest large city is New York, about 321 km away. A major centre in the United States, Silver Spring keeps a busy schedule across its time zone.
Today Silver Spring sees 11h 11m between a 07:17 sunrise and a 18:29 sunset.
Silver Spring Time Zone and Daylight
Daylight Hours in Silver Spring
Silver Spring gets 11h 11m of daylight today. Sunrise in Silver Spring is at 07:17 and sunset in Silver Spring is at 18:29.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 25m near the December solstice to 14h 54m near the June solstice.
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Cities Sharing Silver Spring's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 15 Oct ● | 05:46 | 07:17 | 12:53 | 16:01 | 18:30 | 20:00 |
| Fri, 16 Oct | 05:47 | 07:18 | 12:53 | 16:00 | 18:28 | 19:58 |
| Sat, 17 Oct | 05:48 | 07:19 | 12:53 | 15:59 | 18:27 | 19:57 |
| Sun, 18 Oct | 05:49 | 07:20 | 12:53 | 15:58 | 18:26 | 19:56 |
| Mon, 19 Oct | 05:49 | 07:21 | 12:53 | 15:57 | 18:24 | 19:54 |
| Tue, 20 Oct | 05:50 | 07:22 | 12:52 | 15:56 | 18:23 | 19:53 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 05:51 | 07:23 | 12:52 | 15:55 | 18:21 | 19:51 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Silver Spring
Sunrise
in Silver Spring
↑
7:17 AM
Sunset
in Silver Spring
↓
6:29 PM
Day Length
11h 11m
Dawn
in Silver Spring
6:50 AM
Dusk
in Silver Spring
6:56 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Silver Spring
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
23.3%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 12:28
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 21:20
Distances & Clock Changes in Silver Spring
How Far Is Silver Spring From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 321 km | NE (52deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,692 km | W (275deg) |
| London | 5,891 km | NE (49deg) |
| Paris | 6,159 km | NE (52deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,640 km | SSE (150deg) |
| Moscow | 7,813 km | NNE (33deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,899 km | NNW (331deg) |
| Dubai | 11,325 km | NE (43deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Silver Spring?
Silver Spring next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Silver Spring's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Silver Spring and you would surface in the open ocean, near 39.0deg S, 103.0deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Silver Spring
What time is it in Silver Spring right now?
The current local time in Silver Spring is 12:24 on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Silver Spring follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Silver Spring in?
Clocks in Silver Spring follow the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Silver Spring?
To turn UTC into Silver Spring time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Silver Spring at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Silver Spring on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of October 15, 2026, Silver Spring has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Silver Spring today?
Silver Spring sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 18:29 today, giving 11h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Silver Spring tonight?
Tonight the moon over Silver Spring is in its Waxing Crescent phase, lit 23.3%.
What is solar time in Silver Spring?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Silver Spring, clocks run about 1h 10m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.