United States
Time now in Poughkeepsie
Saturday, 22 August 2026
Sunrise 06:11Sunset 07:46Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
32,736
Sunrise
06:11
Sunset
07:46
Day length
13h 35m
Coordinates
41.69, -73.92
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About the time in Poughkeepsie
Poughkeepsie sits at latitude 41.69, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 35m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Around 32,736 people live in Poughkeepsie, 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/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 Poughkeepsie
- Which time zone is Poughkeepsie in?
- Poughkeepsie uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
- When do the sun rise and set in Poughkeepsie today?
- Sunrise is at 06:11 and sunset at 07:46, giving 13h 35m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Poughkeepsie?
- Poughkeepsie is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- What time is it in Poughkeepsie right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Poughkeepsie, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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