Current Time in Westminster, Maryland, USA
12:01:49 PM
12:01:49
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Westminster is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Westminster
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Maryland
- County
- Carroll County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 18,670
- Elevation
- 233 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 34' N / 76° 59' W
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Westminster follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Baltimore
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Westminster local time
Clock changes in Westminster
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 15 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 15 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 15 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 13 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 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 16 min | 2 min 9 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 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Westminster
Upcoming public holidays in Maryland
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Native American Heritage Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Westminster, Maryland, USA
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBWILarge airport · Serves Baltimore52.6 km south-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BWI / KBWI
About 52.6 km (32.7 mi) south-southeast of Westminster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson FieldHGRMedium airport · Serves Hagerstown64.4 km west-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · HGR / KHGR
About 64.4 km (40.0 mi) west-northwest of Westminster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Harrisburg International AirportMDTMedium airport · Serves Harrisburg71.5 km north-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · MDT / KMDT
About 71.5 km (44.4 mi) north-northeast of Westminster
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Westminster in?
- Westminster 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 Westminster?
- Clocks in Westminster 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 Westminster observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Westminster observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Westminster?
- Westminster is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer