Time in New Canaan, Connecticut right now
New Canaan, Connecticut runs on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving. The live clock above updates every minute for the exact coordinates of New Canaan.
- State
- Connecticut
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 19,738
- Coordinates
- 41.1468° N, 73.4948° W
Sunrise and sunset times in New Canaan today.
Worked out for 41.1468° N, 73.4948° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in New Canaan for 15h 9m, and on the shortest day for 9h 12m.
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- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
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- Moon lit
Time difference between New Canaan and other cities.
New Canaan is on the same time as New York all year, so plan calls to the East Coast with that gap in mind.
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Time in places near New Canaan.
The closest places listed for Connecticut, with the distance from New Canaan and their local time. See every place on the Connecticut page. Place data comes from GeoNames.
New Canaan time zone and daylight saving time.
New Canaan changes clocks on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time, moving from UTC-5 to UTC-4 and back. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in New Canaan.
Direct answers on New Canaan time, the Eastern Time zone, UTC offsets, the 2026 clock change dates and the closest towns.
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What time is it in New Canaan right now?
New Canaan is on Eastern Time, UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The live clock at the top of this page updates every minute.
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What time zone is New Canaan in?
New Canaan uses Eastern Time (ET), at UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in daylight saving time.
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Does New Canaan observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in New Canaan go forward on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in New Canaan?
On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:21 and sets at 20:29 in New Canaan. On the shortest day it rises at 07:15 and sets at 16:27.
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How long is the longest day in New Canaan?
The sun is up for 15h 9m on the June solstice and for 9h 12m on the December solstice.
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What is the time difference between New Canaan and New York?
New Canaan is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between New Canaan and London?
New Canaan is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in New Canaan?
New Canaan has about 19,738 people, based on the 2026 GeoNames population update.
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Where is New Canaan, Connecticut?
New Canaan sits at 41.1468° N, 73.4948° W in Connecticut, about 16 miles from Bridgeport, in the UTC-5 zone.
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Which places are closest to New Canaan?
The closest places listed are Wilton, 4 miles away, Darien, 5 miles away and Norwalk, 5 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page, all in the UTC-5 zone as New Canaan.