Current Time in Canton, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 40.8° N, 81.38° W
State: Ohio
Country: 🇺🇸 United States
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Canton
Sunrise
in Canton
↑
5:53 AM
Sunset
in Canton
↓
8:59 PM
Day Length
15h 05m
Dawn
in Canton
5:19 AM
Dusk
in Canton
9:33 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Canton
Current Phase
Waxing Crescent
Illumination
16.0%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 09:51
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 00:10
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FAQ — Time in Canton
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
It is currently 07:53:39 in Canton, United States. The clock at the top of this page updates live, second by second, synchronized with our server time. You can also check sunrise and sunset times for the same city.
Canton uses America/New_York (EST) — UTC-05:00. The IANA time zone identifier is America/New_York, the standard reference used by operating systems and time databases worldwide.
Yes, Canton observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks move forward by one hour in spring and back by one hour in autumn. During DST, the local abbreviation becomes EDT (UTC-04:00). Check the United States public holiday calendar for the exact transition dates each year.
Canton is currently -05:00 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). UTC is the global time standard from which all other time zones are offset. To see the matching Unix timestamp or run add/subtract calculations against Canton's local time, use our time calculator.
In United States, daylight saving time changes typically happen twice a year. Clocks shift forward by one hour in spring (entering daylight saving time) and shift back by one hour in autumn (returning to standard time). Exact dates vary; see the United States calendar for this year's transition.