Right now, local time in Hartford is 00:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hartford ranks #5124 worldwide by population and #265 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hartford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7637° N, 72.6851° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 18 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 121,054 · #5124 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hartford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.76° S, 107.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hartford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Hartford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hartford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hartford sits at just 18 m above sea level. Hartford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,237 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,105 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.76° N, 72.69° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 21:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 23:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 02:04 | +2h |
| London | 05:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 06:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 08:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 09:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 10:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 13:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 13:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 14:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 16:04 | +16h |
Best time to call Hartford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hartford local time:
Cities sharing Hartford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City00:04
- Los Angeles21:04
- Brooklyn00:04
- Chicago23:04
- Queens00:04
- Houston23:04
- Phoenix22:04
- Philadelphia00:04
- San Antonio23:04
- Manhattan00:04
- San Diego21:04
- The Bronx00:04
Distances from Hartford
| Chicago | 1,237 km | W (276°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,039 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,411 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,679 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,351 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,742 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,794 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,844 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,384 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,854 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,208 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,105 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Hartford
- Blue Hills6 km · 00:04
- West Hartford5 km · 00:04
- Wethersfield6 km · 00:04
- East Hartford6 km · 00:04
- Newington8 km · 00:04
- Bloomfield8 km · 00:04
- South Windsor9 km · 00:04
- Glastonbury9 km · 00:04
FAQ
What time is it in Hartford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hartford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hartford in?
Hartford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hartford observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Hartford today?
Hartford sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hartford tonight?
The moon phase over Hartford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 53.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hartford?
The antipode of Hartford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.76° S, 107.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hartford?
Hartford sits at about 18 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hartford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hartford, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.