Time in Delaware right now
Delaware sits in the Eastern Time zone, no exceptions anywhere in the state. Every clock below updates live, covering the local time in all 18 cities and towns we track here.
- Capital
- Dover
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Largest place
- Wilmington
- Places listed
- 18
Delaware's time zone at a glance.
Every resident of Delaware, by population share, lives in the same time zone. Here is how that breaks down across the state.
Local time in Delaware's cities right now.
The 18 biggest cities and towns in Delaware, each with a live clock. City and population data comes from GeoNames.
- Wilmington Eastern Time --:--
- Dover Capital · Eastern Time --:--
- Newark Eastern Time --:--
- Middletown Eastern Time --:--
- Bear Eastern Time --:--
- Brookside Eastern Time --:--
- Glasgow Eastern Time --:--
- Hockessin Eastern Time --:--
- Smyrna Eastern Time --:--
- Pike Creek Valley Eastern Time --:--
- Milford Eastern Time --:--
- Claymont Eastern Time --:--
- North Star Eastern Time --:--
- Seaford Eastern Time --:--
- Georgetown Eastern Time --:--
- Elsmere Eastern Time --:--
- Edgemoor Eastern Time --:--
- New Castle Eastern Time --:--
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Delaware daylight saving time in 2026.
Delaware follows the same federal schedule as most of the country. Clocks move forward one hour on the second Sunday in March and back one hour on the first Sunday in November, both at 2:00 local time. 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
Every place in Delaware changes its clocks on these dates.
Time in other states in the South.
Nearby states in the same Census Bureau region as Delaware, with their time zones and live local time. Browse every U.S. state from the United States page.
- Alabama Central Time --:--
- Arkansas Central Time --:--
- District of Columbia Eastern Time --:--
- Florida Eastern and Central Time --:--
- Georgia Eastern Time --:--
- Kentucky Eastern and Central Time --:--
- Louisiana Central Time --:--
- Maryland Eastern Time --:--
- Mississippi Central Time --:--
- North Carolina Eastern Time --:--
- Oklahoma Central Time --:--
- South Carolina Eastern Time --:--
- Tennessee Central and Eastern Time --:--
- Texas Central and Mountain Time --:--
- Virginia Eastern Time --:--
- West Virginia Eastern Time --:--
Fast answers about Delaware time.
Fast answers about Delaware's time zone, daylight saving dates and city clocks.
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What time zone is Delaware in?
All of Delaware uses Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time.
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What time is it in Dover?
Dover, the state capital, runs on Eastern Time: UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 once daylight saving time starts. Find its live clock in the city list further up this page.
03
Does Delaware observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Delaware moves its clocks forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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When do the clocks change in Delaware in 2026?
In 2026, clocks in Delaware go forward from 2:00 to 3:00 on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back from 2:00 to 1:00 on Sunday, 1 November 2026. In 2027 they change on Sunday, 14 March 2027 and Sunday, 7 November 2027.
05
What is the time difference between Delaware and Los Angeles?
Delaware is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
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What is the time difference between Delaware and London?
Delaware is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap is one hour smaller for a few weeks in March and in late October, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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What is the largest city in Delaware?
Wilmington is the largest place listed for Delaware, with about 70,898 people. It uses Eastern Time.
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How many time zones does Delaware have?
Delaware has one time zone, Eastern Time, so every place in the state shows the same time.
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Which other states use Eastern Time?
Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia also use Eastern Time, for all or most of their area.
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How do I find the time in a city in Delaware?
Use the search box above the city list, or scroll through all 18 places we track for Delaware. Each city has its own page with a live clock, sunrise and sunset times, and the gap from your own time zone.