Current time in Connecticut
Eastern Time UTC−5 · one zone statewide
Connecticut's time zone
Connecticut observes Eastern Time statewide: EST (UTC−5) in winter, EDT (UTC−4) in summer. Every town from Greenwich to Stonington reads the same clock, as do all of the state's neighbors — New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
Sitting in the eastern half of the ET zone, Connecticut gets early sun for its hour: Hartford sunrises come before 5:30 AM around the June solstice, while December sunsets arrive not long after 4:20 PM. Metro-North trains into Grand Central and the whole New York commuter shed run on one unbroken clock.
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 |
| IANA zone | America/New_York |
| vs Chicago | −1 h |
| vs Los Angeles | −3 h |
| vs Honolulu | −5 / −6 h |
Time in Connecticut cities
City pages below include a live clock, sunrise, sunset, and DST dates.
Frequently asked questions
Is all of Connecticut in the same time zone?
Yes — the entire state, and all of New England, is on Eastern Time.
What's the time difference between Connecticut and Los Angeles?
Connecticut is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year. Noon in Hartford is 9:00 AM in LA. Full chart: EST to PST.
Does Connecticut observe daylight saving time?
Yes — clocks change at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and the first Sunday of November. Dates through 2030: DST page.