United States
Time now in Hartford
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:11Sunset 07:28Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,672
Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
07:28
Day length
13h 18m
Coordinates
37.45, -86.89
Time difference from Hartford
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Hartford right now.
Hartford on the map
About the time in Hartford
Around 2,672 people live in Hartford, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Sunrise today lands at 06:11 and sunset at 07:28 local time, giving 13h 18m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (37.45, -86.89) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Hartford.
Hartford 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 Hartford
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Hartford?
- Hartford is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Hartford change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What are normal business hours in Hartford in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Hartford runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Hartford right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Hartford, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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