United States
Time now in Scituate
Sunrise 05:56Sunset 07:35Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
5,245
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
07:35
Day length
13h 39m
Coordinates
42.20, -70.73
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About the time in Scituate
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.
Scituate sits at latitude 42.20, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 39m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Scituate 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.
Frequently asked questions about time in Scituate
- When do the sun rise and set in Scituate today?
- Sunrise is at 05:56 and sunset at 07:35, giving 13h 39m of daylight.
- Does Scituate change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- What time is it in Scituate right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Scituate, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Scituate in?
- Scituate uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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