United States
Time now in Frederick County
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 07:56Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
271,717
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
07:56
Day length
13h 28m
Coordinates
39.47, -77.40
Time difference from Frederick County
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Frederick County right now.
Frederick County on the map
About the time in Frederick County
Frederick County sits at latitude 39.47, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 28m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 271,717 people live in Frederick County, 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/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 Frederick County
- Which time zone is Frederick County in?
- Frederick County uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- When do the sun rise and set in Frederick County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 07:56, giving 13h 28m of daylight.
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/New_York, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Frederick County change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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