United States
Time now in Town of Swampscott
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Sunrise 06:02Sunset 07:28Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
14,477
Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
07:28
Day length
13h 27m
Coordinates
42.47, -70.89
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About the time in Town of Swampscott
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.
Town of Swampscott sits at latitude 42.47, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 27m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Town of Swampscott 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 Town of Swampscott
- When do the sun rise and set in Town of Swampscott today?
- Sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset at 07:28, giving 13h 27m of daylight.
- Does Town of Swampscott 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 Town of Swampscott right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Town of Swampscott, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
- Which time zone is Town of Swampscott in?
- Town of Swampscott uses America/New_York, currently UTC −4.
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