Current Time in Elkton, Maryland, USA
12:03:17 PM
12:03:17
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Elkton is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Elkton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Cecil County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 15,782
- Elevation
- 8 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 36' N / 75° 49' W
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Elkton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baltimore
Popular conversions (current offsets)
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Clock changes in Elkton
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 25 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 25 min2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 25 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 12 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in Maryland
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Native American Heritage Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Elkton, Maryland, USA
Wilmington AirportILGMedium airport · Serves Wilmington21.0 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · ILG / KILG
About 21.0 km (13.0 mi) east-northeast of Elkton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Philadelphia International AirportPHLLarge airport · Serves Philadelphia58.6 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PHL / KPHL
About 58.6 km (36.4 mi) east-northeast of Elkton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force BaseDOVMedium airport · Serves Dover61.8 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · DOV / KDOV
About 61.8 km (38.4 mi) south-southeast of Elkton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Elkton in?
- Elkton uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Elkton?
- Clocks in Elkton move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Elkton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Elkton observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Elkton?
- Elkton is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer