United States · Maryland
Current local time in Silver Spring
Silver Spring keeps time on the America/New_York zone, currently UTC−4. The offset shifts twice a year with daylight saving, and the clock below always reflects the rule in force today. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Silver Spring, Maryland
Silver Spring time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Current UTC offset
- UTC−4
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Next clock change
- Sun, Nov 1, 2026 → UTC−5
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Maryland
- Coordinates
- 38.99°, -77.03°
- Population
- 71,452
- Local date
- Fri, Jul 31, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Silver Spring today
Computed from Silver Spring's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 6:12 AM
- Sunset
- 8:15 PM
- Solar noon
- 1:14 PM
- Day length
- 14h 3m
- Civil dawn
- 5:38 AM
- Civil dusk
- 8:50 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:45 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 7:42 PM
Silver Spring time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Silver Spring is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 07:50 AM | 3h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 03:50 PM | 5h behind |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 06:50 PM | 8h behind |
| TokyoJapan | 11:50 PM | 13h behind |
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Working with Silver Spring time
Scheduling across America/New_York is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Silver Springtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Silver Spring right now?
- Silver Spring is on America/New_York, currently UTC−4. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Silver Spring in?
- Silver Spring uses the IANA time zone America/New_York, which is UTC−4 at the moment. The offset shifts across the year because the zone observes daylight saving time.
- Does Silver Spring observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. The next change is on Sun, Nov 1, 2026, when clocks go back to UTC−5.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Silver Spring today?
- Today the sun rises at about 6:12 AM and sets at about 8:15 PM local time in Silver Spring, giving roughly 14h 3m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 1:14 PM.