United States
Time now in Portsmouth
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Sunrise 06:40Sunset 08:07Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
190
Sunrise
06:40
Sunset
08:07
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
41.65, -95.52
Time difference from Portsmouth
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Portsmouth right now.
Portsmouth on the map
About the time in Portsmouth
Sunrise today lands at 06:40 and sunset at 08:07 local time, giving 13h 27m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (41.65, -95.52) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Portsmouth.
Around 190 people live in Portsmouth, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Portsmouth
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/Chicago, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- What time is it in Portsmouth right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Portsmouth, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Does Portsmouth change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- Which time zone is Portsmouth in?
- Portsmouth uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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