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Time now in Cambridge
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 08:06Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
821
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
08:06
Day length
13h 38m
Coordinates
41.90, -93.53
Time difference from Cambridge
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Cambridge right now.
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About the time in Cambridge
Sunrise today lands at 06:28 and sunset at 08:06 local time, giving 13h 38m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.90, -93.53) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Cambridge.
Around 821 people live in Cambridge, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Cambridge is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions about time in Cambridge
- 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.
- When do the sun rise and set in Cambridge today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 08:06, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
- Does Cambridge change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Cambridge right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Cambridge, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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