United States
Time now in Melrose
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:55Sunset 08:25Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
268
Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
08:25
Day length
13h 30m
Coordinates
41.09, -84.42
Time difference from Melrose
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Melrose right now.
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About the time in Melrose
Melrose is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −4 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Sunrise today lands at 06:55 and sunset at 08:25 local time, giving 13h 30m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.09, -84.42) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Melrose.
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 Melrose
- What time is it in Melrose right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Melrose, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Melrose in?
- Melrose uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Melrose?
- Melrose is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Melrose change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
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