United States
Time now in Emporia
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:34Sunset 07:50Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,927
Sunrise
06:34
Sunset
07:50
Day length
13h 16m
Coordinates
36.69, -77.54
Time difference from Emporia
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Emporia right now.
Emporia on the map
About the time in Emporia
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Emporia day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Sunrise today lands at 06:34 and sunset at 07:50 local time, giving 13h 16m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (36.69, -77.54) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Emporia.
The zone identifier America/New_York is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/New_York keeps pointing at New York time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Frequently asked questions about time in Emporia
- Does Emporia 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 Emporia today?
- Sunrise is at 06:34 and sunset at 07:50, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Emporia in?
- Emporia uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- What time is it in Emporia right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Emporia, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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