Time in Colchester, Vermont now
Colchester is in Vermont and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Colchester.
- State
- Vermont
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 16,986
- Coordinates
- 44.5439° N, 73.1479° W
Sunrise and sunset in Colchester.
Worked out for 44.5439° N, 73.1479° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Colchester for 15h 33m, and on the shortest day for 8h 49m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Colchester compared with other cities.
How the clock in Colchester lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Colchester |
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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 Colchester.
The closest places listed for Vermont, with the distance from Colchester and their local time. See every place on the Vermont page.
When the clocks change in Colchester.
Colchester 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 Colchester.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Colchester.
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What time is it in Colchester right now?
Colchester 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 Colchester in?
Colchester uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Vermont in most cases. The Vermont page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Colchester observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Colchester 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 Colchester?
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 20:41, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:25 and sets at 16:15.
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How long is the longest day in Colchester?
The sun is up for 15h 33m on the June solstice and for 8h 49m 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 Colchester and New York?
Colchester is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Colchester and London?
Colchester 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 Colchester?
Colchester has about 16,986 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Vermont on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Colchester?
Colchester sits at 44.5439° N, 73.1479° W in Vermont, about 6 miles from Burlington.
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Which places are closest to Colchester?
The closest places listed are Winooski, 4 miles away, Essex Junction, 4 miles away and Burlington, 6 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.