United States
Time now in Bridgeport
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:09Sunset 07:22Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,418
Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
07:22
Day length
13h 13m
Coordinates
34.95, -85.72
Time difference from Bridgeport
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Bridgeport right now.
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About the time in Bridgeport
Sunrise today lands at 06:09 and sunset at 07:22 local time, giving 13h 13m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (34.95, -85.72) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Bridgeport.
Around 2,418 people live in Bridgeport, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Bridgeport
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Bridgeport right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Bridgeport, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Does Bridgeport change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Bridgeport in?
- Bridgeport uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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