Current Time in Defiance, Ohio, USA
5:49:44 PM
17:49:44
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Defiance is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Defiance
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Ohio
- County
- Defiance County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 16,776
- Elevation
- 206 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 41° 17' N / 84° 21' W
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Clock changes in Defiance
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 37 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (52.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% 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 37 min | 2 min 42 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 43 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 44 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Defiance follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Columbus
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in Ohio
- Columbus Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Defiance, Ohio, USA
Eugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportTOLMedium airport · Serves Toledo56.7 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TOL / KTOL
About 56.7 km (35.2 mi) northeast of Defiance
Scheduled airline service in source data
Fort Wayne International AirportFWAMedium airport · Serves Fort Wayne78.0 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FWA / KFWA
About 78.0 km (48.5 mi) west-southwest of Defiance
Scheduled airline service in source data
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportDTWLarge airport · Serves Detroit133 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · DTW / KDTW
About 133 km (82.4 mi) northeast of Defiance
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Defiance in?
- Defiance currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Defiance?
- Clocks in Defiance 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 Defiance currently on daylight saving time?
- Defiance is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Defiance right now?
- Defiance is currently UTC−04:00