Current Time in Chinatown, New York, USA
4:18:58 PM
16:18:58
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Chinatown is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Chinatown
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New York
- County
- New York County
- Place type
- Neighborhood or section
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Parent municipality
- Manhattan
- Population
- 90,000
- Elevation
- 12 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 42' N / 73° 59' W
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Clock changes in Chinatown
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
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
- 12 hr 25 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 25 min2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (51.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (30% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 12 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 09 min | 2 min 41 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Chinatown follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as New York City
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in New York
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Chinatown, New York, USA
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York12.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 12.4 km (7.7 mi) east-northeast of Chinatown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark15.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 15.0 km (9.3 mi) west-southwest of Chinatown
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro15.8 km north-northwest
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 15.8 km (9.8 mi) north-northwest of Chinatown
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Chinatown in?
- Chinatown currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Chinatown?
- Clocks in Chinatown move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Chinatown currently on daylight saving time?
- Chinatown is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Chinatown right now?
- Chinatown is currently UTC−04:00