Time in Rhode Island
Time in Rhode Island, as in all US states, is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation.[1] Rhode Island is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET) and observes daylight saving time (DST).
| Time | UTC | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard time (winter) | Eastern Standard Time (EST) | UTC−05:00 |
| Daylight time (summer) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | UTC−04:00 |
Independent of daylight saving time, solar noon in Rhode Island on the March equinox is about 11:53, which is earlier than most areas of the United States. The state is small enough that geographical location only results in a difference of a few minutes.
| Date (approx.) |
Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly | Providence | Little Compton | |
| March equinox | 11:54 | 11:52 | 11:52 |
| June solstice | 11:49 | 11:47 | 11:46 |
| September equinox | 11:40 | 11:39 | 11:38 |
| December solstice | 11:45 | 11:44 | 11:43 |
Like the other five New England states, which also use the Eastern Time Zone, sunset in the winter in Rhode Island can occur as early as 4:30 p.m. Most of the New England states have considered using the Atlantic Time Zone without daylight saving to mitigate this. While Rhode Island considered such a bill in 2016,[3] it would only take effect if Massachusetts did the same.[4]
IANA time zone database
[edit | edit source]The IANA time zone database identifier for Rhode Island is America/New_York.[5]
See also
[edit | edit source]Time in New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
References
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