United States
Time now in Nelson
Sunrise 07:02Sunset 08:18Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
1,145
Sunrise
07:02
Sunset
08:18
Day length
13h 16m
Coordinates
34.38, -84.37
Time difference from Nelson
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About the time in Nelson
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Nelson day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 13:00–21:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Around 1,145 people live in Nelson, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Nelson sits at latitude 34.38, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 16m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Nelson
- What time is it in Nelson right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Nelson, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- When do the sun rise and set in Nelson today?
- Sunrise is at 07:02 and sunset at 08:18, giving 13h 16m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Nelson?
- Nelson is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Nelson in?
- Nelson uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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