Time in Mount Rainier, Maryland now
Mount Rainier is in Maryland and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Mount Rainier.
- State
- Maryland
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 8,475
- Coordinates
- 38.9415° N, 76.9650° W
Sunrise and sunset in Mount Rainier.
Worked out for 38.9415° N, 76.9650° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Mount Rainier for 14h 54m, and on the shortest day for 9h 26m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Mount Rainier compared with other cities.
How the clock in Mount Rainier lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Mount Rainier |
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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 Mount Rainier.
The closest places listed for Maryland, with the distance from Mount Rainier and their local time. See every place on the Maryland page.
When the clocks change in Mount Rainier.
Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Mount Rainier.
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What time is it in Mount Rainier right now?
Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier in?
Mount Rainier uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Maryland in most cases. The Maryland page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Mount Rainier observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:42 and sets at 20:36, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:22 and sets at 16:48.
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How long is the longest day in Mount Rainier?
The sun is up for 14h 54m on the June solstice and for 9h 26m 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 Mount Rainier and New York?
Mount Rainier is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Mount Rainier and London?
Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier?
Mount Rainier has about 8,475 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Maryland on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Mount Rainier?
Mount Rainier sits at 38.9415° N, 76.9650° W in Maryland, about 31 miles from Baltimore.
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Which places are closest to Mount Rainier?
The closest places listed are Hyattsville, 1 miles away, Bladensburg, 2 miles away and Chillum, 2 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.