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Current Local Time in Cincinnati

United States America/New_York EDT UTC-4 Daylight saving time

7:29:40 AM

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Daytime UTC-4 (-04:00)

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UTC-4

UTC-5 standard / UTC-4 summer

Abbreviation

EDT

EST / EDT

Daylight saving

Daylight saving time

Next change November 1, 2026

IANA time zone

America/New_York

United States · North America

Cincinnati time zone

Cincinnati moves its clocks twice a year, so no single offset describes it. It runs UTC-5 as EST in winter and UTC-4 as EDT in summer. In 2026 the switch to EDT happens on March 8, 2026 and the return to EST on November 1, 2026.

IANA time zone
America/New_York
Offset in standard time
UTC-5 (EST)
Offset in daylight saving time
UTC-4 (EDT)
Daylight saving starts (2026)
March 8, 2026 at 03:00
Daylight saving ends (2026)
November 1, 2026 at 01:00
Most recent clock change
March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT
Next clock change
November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST
When it is 12:00 UTC
7:00 AM in January · 8:00 AM in July

Clock changes in Cincinnati, 2026–2028

Full record for Cincinnati → ten years back and ten forward, with each year's DST window.

Every scheduled clock change for America/New_York, computed from the IANA time zone database. Local times are the wall-clock readings in Cincinnati.
Date Change Local time Offset after Then called
March 8, 2026 Forward 60 min 01:59 → 03:00 UTC-04:00 EDT (DST)
November 1, 2026 Back 60 min 01:59 → 01:00 UTC-05:00 EST (standard)
March 14, 2027 Forward 60 min 01:59 → 03:00 UTC-04:00 EDT (DST)
November 7, 2027 Back 60 min 01:59 → 01:00 UTC-05:00 EST (standard)
March 12, 2028 Forward 60 min 01:59 → 03:00 UTC-04:00 EDT (DST)
November 5, 2028 Back 60 min 01:59 → 01:00 UTC-05:00 EST (standard)

Sun and moon in Cincinnati

Computed for 39.1031°, -84.5120° on August 2, 2026.

Sunrise

6:39 AM

Sunset

8:48 PM

Day length

14h 09m

−1m 56s vs yesterday

Solar noon

1:44 PM

Sun at its highest

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
Twilight phases in Cincinnati on August 2, 2026.
Phase Morning Evening Sun's altitude
Astronomical twilight 4:54 AM 10:34 PM −18° to −12°
Nautical twilight 5:33 AM 9:54 PM −12° to −6°
Civil twilight 6:10 AM 9:18 PM −6° to −0.833°
Sunrise / sunset 6:39 AM 8:48 PM −0.833° (upper limb at the horizon)

Across 2026, daylight in Cincinnati runs from about 9h 25m at the shortest day to 14h 55m at the longest.

Moon

Waning gibbous

80% illuminated · 19.1 days into the cycle · waning

Moonrise
10:46 PM
Moonset
10:40 AM
Next full moon
Aug 28, 12:19 AM
Next new moon
Aug 12, 1:38 PM

Sun and moon figures are computed locally from standard astronomical series (NOAA solar equations and Meeus' lunar terms) — accurate to about a minute at mid latitudes, and less near the poles where the sun crosses the horizon at a shallow angle.

Weather in Cincinnati

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Time difference between Cincinnati and other cities

Differences are computed from each city's own zone rules, so pairs whose clocks change on different dates show more than one value across the year.

Local time in each city at the same instant, relative to Cincinnati.
City Local time Difference Across the year
Los Angeles United States 4:29 AM −3h Varies: −3h / −4h / −2h
Sao Paulo Brazil 8:29 AM +1h Varies: +1h / +2h
London United Kingdom 12:29 PM +5h Varies: +5h / +4h
Tel Aviv Israel 2:29 PM +7h Varies: +7h / +6h
Cairo Egypt 2:29 PM +7h Varies: +7h / +6h
Mumbai India 4:59 PM +9:30h Varies: +9:30h / +10:30h
Sydney Australia 9:29 PM +14h Varies: +14h / +16h / +15h
Chicago United States 6:29 AM −1h Varies: −1h / −2h / ±0h

Cincinnati at a glance

Region
North America
Coordinates
39.1031° N, 84.5120° W
IANA time zone
America/New_York
Currency
USD
Language
English
Usual clock notation
12-hour

Only fields we can source are listed; nothing on this page is estimated. Sources are in data sources .

よくある質問

What time is it in Cincinnati right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cincinnati, United States, updated every second from your device's clock and converted with the America/New_York time zone rules. Cincinnati currently runs at UTC-4 (EDT), and switches between UTC-5 and UTC-4 across the year.

What time zone is Cincinnati in?

The IANA identifier for Cincinnati is America/New_York. Its abbreviation is EST in standard time and EDT while daylight saving time is in force.

What is the UTC offset in Cincinnati?

Cincinnati has two offsets. It runs at UTC-5 during standard time and at UTC-4 during daylight saving time, which is why a single fixed offset for Cincinnati is always wrong for part of the year. In 2026 the daylight saving period runs from March 8, 2026 to November 1, 2026.

Does Cincinnati observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Cincinnati changes its clocks twice in 2026: March 8, 2026 — clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 EST to 03:00 EDT; November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour, from 02:00 EDT to 01:00 EST. Time differences with other places therefore shift during the year.

What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Los Angeles?

For most of 2026, Los Angeles is 3 hours behind Cincinnati. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (Los Angeles behind Cincinnati) from March 8 – March 8; the gap is 2 hours (Los Angeles behind Cincinnati) from November 1 – November 1.

What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Sao Paulo?

For most of 2026, Sao Paulo is 1 hour ahead of Cincinnati. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 2 hours (Sao Paulo ahead of Cincinnati) from December 31 – March 8 and November 1 – December 31.

What is the time difference between Cincinnati and London?

For most of 2026, London is 5 hours ahead of Cincinnati. Because the two places change their clocks on different dates, the gap is 4 hours (London ahead of Cincinnati) from March 8 – March 28 and October 24 – November 1.

How long is the day in Cincinnati?

Day length in Cincinnati ranges from about 9h 25m at the shortest day of 2026 to about 14h 55m at the longest. The sunrise and sunset section on this page shows today's figures for latitude 39.10°, longitude -84.51°.

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