United States
Time now in Manhattan
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:46Sunset 08:11Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
52,281
Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
08:11
Day length
13h 25m
Coordinates
39.19, -96.60
Time difference from Manhattan
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Manhattan right now.
Manhattan on the map
About the time in Manhattan
The zone identifier America/Chicago is the value you want in code, calendars and travel systems. Abbreviations change with the season, but America/Chicago keeps pointing at Chicago time whatever the date, which is why every timestamp on this page is built from it.
Manhattan sits at latitude 39.19, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 25m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Manhattan 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 Manhattan
- When do the sun rise and set in Manhattan today?
- Sunrise is at 06:46 and sunset at 08:11, giving 13h 25m of daylight.
- Does Manhattan change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Manhattan in?
- Manhattan uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
- What time is it in Manhattan right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Manhattan, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
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