Current time in Hartford

Hartford

11:16 a.m.
March 21, 2026

Local time in Hartford

The time in Hartford is 4 hours behind UTC and the same as in Columbus. The current timezone in Hartford is Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Hartford is currently observing Daylight Saving Time (DST) also known as summer time. Daylight Saving Time in Hartford ends at Oct. 31, 2026.

Details for the time in Hartford

Current time
11:16 a.m.
Time zone Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Standard timezone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
IANA time zone America/New_York
Your time difference same time as Columbus
UTC time difference UTC-4
4 hours behind UTC

Hartford Daylight Saving Time (DST)

Hartford uses Daylight Saving Time. In the table below you can find out when DST begins and when DST ends in Hartford.

DST started at March 7, 2026
Sets the clock forward 1 hour
DST is ending at Oct. 31, 2026
Sets the clock back 1 hour
Next DST starts at March 13, 2027
Sets the clock forward 1 hour