Time in Caribou, Maine now
Caribou is in Maine and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Caribou.
- State
- Maine
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 7,816
- Coordinates
- 46.8606° N, 68.0120° W
Sunrise and sunset in Caribou.
Worked out for 46.8606° N, 68.0120° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Caribou for 15h 53m, and on the shortest day for 8h 31m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Caribou compared with other cities.
How the clock in Caribou lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Caribou |
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| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Caribou.
The closest places listed for Maine, with the distance from Caribou and their local time. See every place on the Maine page.
When the clocks change in Caribou.
Caribou follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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 Caribou.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Caribou.
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What time is it in Caribou right now?
Caribou is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Caribou in?
Caribou uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Maine in most cases. The Maine page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Caribou observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Caribou go 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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What time does the sun rise in Caribou?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 04:37 and sets at 20:30, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:14 and sets at 15:45.
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How long is the longest day in Caribou?
The sun is up for 15h 53m on the June solstice and for 8h 31m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Caribou and New York?
Caribou is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Caribou and London?
Caribou 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 Caribou?
Caribou has about 7,816 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Maine on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Caribou?
Caribou sits at 46.8606° N, 68.0120° W in Maine, about 247 miles from Portland.
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Which places are closest to Caribou?
The closest places listed are Presque Isle, 12 miles away, Houlton, 51 miles away and Old Town, 137 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.