Current time in Manchester, NH
Eastern Time UTC−5 · IANA zone America/New_York
Time zone details
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 43.00° N, 71.45° W |
Time difference from Manchester
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| Chicago | −1 h |
| Denver | −2 h |
| Phoenix | −2 / −3 h |
| Los Angeles | −3 h |
| Anchorage | −4 h |
| Honolulu | −5 / −6 h |
Manchester keeps the common clock of the Eastern Time Zone, identical to Boston, Portland, and New York at every hour of the year.
About time in Manchester
Manchester, in Hillsborough County on the Merrimack River, is the largest city in northern New England and keeps Eastern Time with every corner of New Hampshire.
Lying at 71.45° W — east of the zone's defining meridian — the city's sun runs about 14 minutes ahead of its clock, which brings first light remarkably early in summer: June sunrises begin close to 5:05 AM.
New Hampshire's legislature has studied moving to Atlantic Standard Time, but every proposal has been conditioned on Massachusetts acting first, since Manchester's commuter economy is tied to Boston, 50 miles south on today's identical clock.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Manchester in?
Manchester, New Hampshire uses Eastern Time — EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer — as does the entire state and every New England neighbor around it.
How far ahead of Los Angeles is Manchester?
Manchester is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles the whole year; Eastern and Pacific clocks shift for daylight saving on the same two dates. See the EST to PST chart.
Does Manchester observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Manchester sets clocks ahead at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — March 8 and November 1 in 2026. Details on the DST page.