Current Time in Providence, United States
Tuesday, 15 September 2026Week 38
America/New_York • UTC-4 • EDT
The live clock above shows the current local time in Providence, United States. Providence uses the America/New_York time zone and is currently on EDT (UTC-4). It is the 138th largest city in United States by population.
Sunrise: 06:27•Sunset: 18:57•Day length: 12h 31m••Timezone: UTC-4 (EDT)
Providence Time Zone
Providence follows the America/New_York time zone. It uses EST (UTC-5) during winter and EDT (UTC-4) during daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | America/New_York |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC-5 |
| Summer time | EDT |
| Summer UTC offset | UTC-4 |
| Daylight saving | Yes |
Next Clock Change in Providence
The next clock change in Providence is 1 November 2026, in 47 days. At 02:00 EDT, clocks move back one hour to 01:00 EST.
1 November 2026
EDT → EST
UTC-4 → UTC-5
Clock moves back 1 hour
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
8
Mar
Last change: Summer time started
Clocks moved 1 hour forward at 02:00 to 03:00.
1
Nov
Next change: Standard time returns
Clocks move 1 hour backward at 02:00 to 01:00.
Time Difference (Relative to Providence)
← Behind (- hours)• Providence (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →
Providence (Current)
0 hours
UTC+4 hours
Major Cities in United States
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Best Time to Call Providence
| Location | Providence 09:00 | Providence 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 22:00 | 06:00 |
| Beijing | 21:00 | 05:00 |
| Paris | 15:00 | 23:00 |
| London | 14:00 | 22:00 |
| New York City | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Providence.
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- Abbreviation
- EDT
- Daylight saving
- In effect
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Coordinates
- 41.82, -71.41
- Population
- 190,934
- Dialing code
- +1
- Currency
- USD ($)
- ISO week
- 38
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Providence right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Providence. Providence is currently on EDT (UTC-4).
- What time zone is Providence in?
- Providence uses the IANA time zone America/New_York.
- Is Providence on EST or EDT right now?
- Providence is currently on EDT (UTC-4). During winter it uses EST (UTC-5).
- Does Providence change the clocks?
- Yes. Providence observes daylight saving time, moving clocks forward in spring and back in autumn.
- How far behind UTC is Providence?
- Providence is currently 4 hours behind UTC.