Current time in Worcester, MA
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 | 42.26° N, 71.80° W |
Time difference from Worcester
| 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 |
Worcester's clock is identical to Boston's, Hartford's, and every other city in the Eastern Time Zone.
About time in Worcester
Worcester, the second-largest city in New England, is the seat of Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Its position at 71.8° W means the sun crosses the local meridian nearly 13 minutes before clock noon on standard time, and sunrises and sunsets fall about three minutes later on the clock than in Boston, 40 miles east.
Southern New England has no time boundary at all: Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are entirely Eastern. The nearest place keeping a different clock is Atlantic-Time New Brunswick in Canada, several hundred miles up the coast beyond Maine.
December days here last a little over 9 hours, with the sun setting around 4:20 PM, while the June solstice delivers about 15 hours 15 minutes of daylight.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Worcester in?
Worcester, Massachusetts is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET). It runs on EST (UTC−5) in winter and on EDT (UTC−4) from the second Sunday of March until the first Sunday of November.
How far ahead is Worcester of Los Angeles?
The gap between Worcester and Los Angeles is 3 hours in every month of the year, as both zones apply daylight saving time on the same schedule. See the EST to PST chart.
Does Worcester change clocks for daylight saving time?
Yes. Worcester's clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November; in 2026 that means March 8 and November 1. Full dates on the DST page.