Time in Rockville Centre, New York now
Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre.
- State
- New York
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 24,201
- Coordinates
- 40.6587° N, 73.6412° W
Sunrise and sunset in Rockville Centre.
Worked out for 40.6587° N, 73.6412° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Rockville Centre for 15h 5m, and on the shortest day for 9h 15m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Rockville Centre compared with other cities.
How the clock in Rockville Centre lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Rockville Centre |
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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 Rockville Centre.
The closest places listed for New York, with the distance from Rockville Centre and their local time. See every place on the New York page.
When the clocks change in Rockville Centre.
Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Rockville Centre.
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What time is it in Rockville Centre right now?
Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre in?
Rockville Centre 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.
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Does Rockville Centre observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:23 and sets at 20:28, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:14 and sets at 16:30.
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How long is the longest day in Rockville Centre?
The sun is up for 15h 5m on the June solstice and for 9h 15m 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 Rockville Centre and New York?
Rockville Centre is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Rockville Centre and London?
Rockville Centre 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 Rockville Centre?
Rockville Centre has about 24,201 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 Rockville Centre?
Rockville Centre sits at 40.6587° N, 73.6412° W in New York, about 19 miles from New York.
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Which places are closest to Rockville Centre?
The closest places listed are Oceanside, 1 miles away, Lynbrook, 2 miles away and Baldwin, 2 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.