Current time in Vermont
Eastern Time UTC−5 · one zone statewide
Vermont's time zone
Vermont runs on Eastern Time throughout: EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday of March to the first Sunday of November. From Brattleboro in the south to the Canadian border, every town keeps the same hour.
The clock also matches everything around it — New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, and the Canadian province of Quebec all observe Eastern Time with the same DST dates, so a Burlington–Montreal trip involves no time change at the border. At roughly 44–45° north, Vermont's daylight swings widely: Burlington gets about 15 hours 30 minutes of daylight at the June solstice but under 9 hours at the December one.
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 |
|---|---|
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 |
| IANA zone | America/New_York |
| vs Chicago | −1 h |
| vs Denver | −2 h |
| vs Los Angeles | −3 h |
Time in Vermont cities
Every page below has a live clock plus sunrise, sunset, and DST details for that city.
Frequently asked questions
Is all of Vermont in the same time zone?
Yes — the entire state observes Eastern Time, as do all of its neighbors, including Quebec.
What is the time difference between Vermont and Los Angeles?
Vermont is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles year-round: noon in Burlington is 9:00 AM in LA. Full chart: EST to PST.
Does Vermont observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks spring forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and fall back on the first Sunday of November. Dates through 2030: DST page.