Time in Fort Drum, New York now
Fort Drum is in New York and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Fort Drum.
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 12,955
- Coordinates
- 44.0584° N, 75.7619° W
Sunrise and sunset in Fort Drum.
Worked out for 44.0584° N, 75.7619° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Fort Drum for 15h 30m, and on the shortest day for 8h 53m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Fort Drum compared with other cities.
How the clock in Fort Drum lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Fort Drum |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| 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 Fort Drum.
The closest places listed for New York, with the distance from Fort Drum and their local time. See every place on the New York page.
When the clocks change in Fort Drum.
Fort Drum 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 Fort Drum.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Fort Drum.
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What time is it in Fort Drum right now?
Fort Drum 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.
02
What time zone is Fort Drum in?
Fort Drum uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of New York in most cases. The New York page shows every zone used in the state.
03
Does Fort Drum observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Fort Drum 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 Fort Drum?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:19 and sets at 20:49, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:34 and sets at 16:27.
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How long is the longest day in Fort Drum?
The sun is up for 15h 30m on the June solstice and for 8h 53m 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 Fort Drum and New York?
Fort Drum is on the same time as New York all year.
07
What is the time difference between Fort Drum and London?
Fort Drum 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 Fort Drum?
Fort Drum has about 12,955 people, which makes it one of the places listed for New York on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Fort Drum?
Fort Drum sits at 44.0584° N, 75.7619° W in New York, about 248 miles from New York.
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Which places are closest to Fort Drum?
The closest places listed are Watertown, 9 miles away, Richland, 37 miles away and Ogdensburg, 46 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.