United States
Time now in Frederick
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:53Sunset 08:18Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
18
Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
08:18
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
38.51, -98.27
Time difference from Frederick
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Frederick right now.
Frederick on the map
About the time in Frederick
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Frederick day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 14:00–22:00 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 06:53 and sunset at 08:18 local time, giving 13h 25m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.51, -98.27) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Frederick.
Frederick 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 Frederick
- Does Frederick 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 Frederick today?
- Sunrise is at 06:53 and sunset at 08:18, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- 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 Frederick right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Frederick, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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