United States
Time now in Elmira
Sunrise 06:21Sunset 07:59Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
28,213
Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
07:59
Day length
13h 39m
Coordinates
42.09, -76.81
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About the time in Elmira
Elmira is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Elmira runs on America/New_York, which puts the city UTC −4 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Around 28,213 people live in Elmira, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Elmira
- What time is it in Elmira right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Elmira, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Elmira in?
- Elmira uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- Does Elmira change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Elmira today?
- Sunrise is at 06:21 and sunset at 07:59, giving 13h 39m of daylight.
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