Current Time in Grand Island, New York, USA
6:00:22 PM
18:00:22
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Grand Island is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Grand Island
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New York
- County
- Erie County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 20,813
- Elevation
- 178 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 43° 01' N / 78° 57' W
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All times shown relative to Grand Island local time
Clock changes in Grand Island
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 36 min2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (50.6° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent (7% 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 36 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 30 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 27 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 18 min | 2 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Grand Island 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 Grand Island, New York, USA
Niagara Falls International AirportIAGMedium airport · Serves Niagara Falls8.4 km north
Source: OurAirports record · IAG / KIAG
About 8.4 km (5.2 mi) north of Grand Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Buffalo Niagara International AirportBUFLarge airport · Serves Buffalo21.4 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · BUF / KBUF
About 21.4 km (13.3 mi) east-southeast of Grand Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Niagara District AirportYCMMedium airport · Serves Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada24.5 km northwest
Source: OurAirports record · YCM / CYSN
About 24.5 km (15.2 mi) northwest of Grand Island
Scheduled airline service in source data
Nearby places
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Grand Island in?
- Grand Island currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Grand Island?
- Clocks in Grand Island 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 Grand Island currently on daylight saving time?
- Grand Island is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Grand Island right now?
- Grand Island is currently UTC−04:00