United States
Time now in Rensselaer County
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:08Sunset 07:46Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
159,429
Sunrise
06:08
Sunset
07:46
Day length
13h 38m
Coordinates
42.71, -73.51
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About the time in Rensselaer County
Rensselaer County sits at latitude 42.71, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 38m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Sunrise today lands at 06:08 and sunset at 07:46 local time, giving 13h 38m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (42.71, -73.51) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Rensselaer County.
Around 159,429 people live in Rensselaer County, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Frequently asked questions about time in Rensselaer County
- When do the sun rise and set in Rensselaer County today?
- Sunrise is at 06:08 and sunset at 07:46, giving 13h 38m of daylight.
- What time is it in Rensselaer County right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Rensselaer County, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Rensselaer County?
- Rensselaer County is UTC −4 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Rensselaer County in?
- Rensselaer County uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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