United States
Time now in Manchester
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:23Sunset 07:46Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
18,094
Sunrise
06:23
Sunset
07:46
Day length
13h 23m
Coordinates
38.58, -90.51
Time difference from Manchester
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Manchester right now.
Manchester on the map
About the time in Manchester
Manchester 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.
Around 18,094 people live in Manchester, 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 06:23 and sunset at 07:46 local time, giving 13h 23m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (38.58, -90.51) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Manchester.
Frequently asked questions about time in Manchester
- What are normal business hours in Manchester in UTC?
- A 09:00–17:00 working day in Manchester runs from 14:00–22:00 UTC today.
- What time is it in Manchester right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Manchester, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Manchester?
- Manchester is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Manchester in?
- Manchester uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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