Time in Dracut, Massachusetts now
Dracut is in Massachusetts and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Dracut.
- State
- Massachusetts
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 28,831
- Coordinates
- 42.6704° N, 71.3020° W
Sunrise and sunset in Dracut.
Worked out for 42.6704° N, 71.3020° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Dracut for 15h 19m, and on the shortest day for 9h 2m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Dracut compared with other cities.
How the clock in Dracut lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
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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 | --:-- | |
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Time in places near Dracut.
The closest places listed for Massachusetts, with the distance from Dracut and their local time. See every place on the Massachusetts page.
When the clocks change in Dracut.
Dracut 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 Dracut.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Dracut.
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What time is it in Dracut right now?
Dracut 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 Dracut in?
Dracut uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Massachusetts in most cases. The Massachusetts page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Dracut observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Dracut 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 Dracut?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 20:26, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:11 and sets at 16:14.
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How long is the longest day in Dracut?
The sun is up for 15h 19m on the June solstice and for 9h 2m 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 Dracut and New York?
Dracut is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Dracut and London?
Dracut 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 Dracut?
Dracut has about 28,831 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Massachusetts on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Dracut?
Dracut sits at 42.6704° N, 71.3020° W in Massachusetts, about 25 miles from Boston.
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Which places are closest to Dracut?
The closest places listed are Lowell, 3 miles away, Tewksbury, 5 miles away and Chelmsford, 6 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.