United States
Time now in Strafford
Monday, 24 August 2026
Sunrise 06:35Sunset 07:54Time zone UTC −5
Time zone
America/Chicago
UTC offset
UTC −5
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,358
Sunrise
06:35
Sunset
07:54
Day length
13h 19m
Coordinates
37.27, -93.12
Time difference from Strafford
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Strafford right now.
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About the time in Strafford
Strafford runs on America/Chicago, which puts the city UTC −5 from Coordinated Universal Time right now. The clock at the top of this page is not copied from your device: it is anchored to our reference timestamp and re-rendered every second against the IANA time zone database, so it stays right even when a laptop or phone has quietly drifted.
Strafford is on daylight saving time at the moment, which is why the offset reads UTC −5 instead of its winter value. Clocks go back on 1 November 2026, and anything scheduled across that date shifts by an hour.
Strafford sits at latitude 37.27, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 19m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Strafford
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Strafford?
- Strafford is UTC −5 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Does Strafford 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 Strafford right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Strafford, updating every second from America/Chicago (UTC −5).
- Which time zone is Strafford in?
- Strafford uses America/Chicago, currently UTC −5.
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