Current Time in Dayton, United States
United States · EDT
Dayton Daylight TimeGMT -04Tue, Sep 8
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
EST automatically adjusted to EDT time zone, that is in use
UTC · UTC
Coordinated Universal TimeGMT +00Wed, Sep 9
12AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM
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Time zone in Dayton, United States
Dayton, United States uses the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone. Its standard-time UTC offset is UTC-5, and during daylight saving time the offset is UTC-4. In January the local offset is UTC-5; in July it is UTC-4.
Dayton, United States: population 1,578 · coordinates 40.3742°, -86.7689°.
Clock changes in Dayton (2026)
- On Sunday, March 8, 2026, clocks go forward 1 hour (UTC-5 → UTC-4).
- On Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks go back 1 hour (UTC-4 → UTC-5).
Time difference between Dayton and major cities
Differences change with the seasons because daylight saving schedules differ by region — both January and July are shown. The last column shows the local time elsewhere when it is 9:00 AM in Dayton in January.
| City | In January | In July | 9:00 AM in Dayton = |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | same time | same time | 9:00 AM |
| London | 5 hours behind | 5 hours behind | 2:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 14 hours behind | 13 hours behind | 11:00 PM |
| Sydney | 16 hours behind | 14 hours behind | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| Dubai | 9 hours behind | 8 hours behind | 6:00 PM |