Current Time in Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is on Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4). It is 5 hours behind London.
Dayton now
Monday, 19 October 2026
Eastern Daylight Time · EDT · UTC−04:00
Current time in Dayton: 6:40 PM, Monday 19 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 7:51 AMNowSunset 6:51 PM
Dayton 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
- 39.76° N, 84.19° W
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, 2:00 AM, in 13 days. Dayton then moves to UTC−05:00.
Time difference from Dayton
| Place | Local time | vs Dayton |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| London | 11:40 PM | +5 h |
| Dubai | 2:40 AM | +8 h |
| India | 4:10 AM | +9.5 h |
| Tokyo | 7:40 AM | +13 h |
| Sydney | 9:40 AM | +15 h |
| Los Angeles | 3:40 PM | −3 h |
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Questions
Does Dayton observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Dayton 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 Dayton in?
Dayton uses Eastern Time (ET), IANA zone America/New_York. Right now that is UTC−04:00 (EDT).
Is Dayton the same time as California?
No. Dayton is 3 hours ahead of California right now.