United States
Time now in Grand Island
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 08:10Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
20,813
Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
08:10
Day length
13h 42m
Coordinates
43.03, -78.96
Time difference from Grand Island
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Grand Island right now.
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About the time in Grand Island
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.
Sunrise today lands at 06:28 and sunset at 08:10 local time, giving 13h 42m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (43.03, -78.96) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Grand Island.
Around 20,813 people live in Grand Island, 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 Grand Island
- When do the sun rise and set in Grand Island today?
- Sunrise is at 06:28 and sunset at 08:10, giving 13h 42m of daylight.
- Does Grand Island 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 Grand Island right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Grand Island, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Grand Island in?
- Grand Island uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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