Current Time in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). It is 5 hours behind London.
Cincinnati now
Monday, 19 October 2026
Eastern Daylight Time · EDT · UTC−04:00
Current time in Cincinnati: 7:24 PM, Monday 19 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:52 AMNowSunset 6:53 PM
Cincinnati time facts
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- UTC offset now
- UTC−04:00
- Daylight saving time
- In effect · ends Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- United States
- IANA zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 39.10° N, 84.51° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 13 days. Cincinnati then moves to UTC−05:00.
Time difference from Cincinnati
| Place | Local time | vs Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| London | 12:24 AM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 3:24 AM | +8 h |
| India | 4:54 AM | +9.5 h |
| Tokyo | 8:24 AM | +13 h |
| Sydney | 10:24 AM | +15 h |
| Los Angeles | 4:24 PM | −3 h |
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Questions
Does Cincinnati observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Cincinnati is on daylight time now (UTC−04:00). The next change is on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, when clocks go back 1 hour.
What time zone is Cincinnati in?
Cincinnati uses Eastern Time (ET), IANA zone America/New_York. Right now that is UTC−04:00 (EDT).
Is Cincinnati the same time as California?
No. Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of California right now.