What time is it in Cincinnati?
The live local time in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Current time in Cincinnati
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The time across America right now
Cincinnati is in Eastern Time (highlighted). Look at how far apart the zones are.
Eastern Time
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ET
New York
Central Time
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CT
Chicago
Mountain Time
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MT
Denver
Pacific Time
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Los Angeles
Alaska Time
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AKT
Anchorage
Hawaii Time
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HST
Honolulu
Why is the time in Cincinnati different?
The United States is so wide that the Sun is overhead in different places at different times. When the Sun is high in New York, it is still morning in California. So the country is split into time zones, and Cincinnati is in Eastern Time.
- Cincinnati is the same time as New York all year.
- Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
- Yes. Cincinnati uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Cincinnati between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
Planning a call? Check the live clock above first, then see the table below to turn Los Angeles time into Cincinnati time.
Cincinnati time facts
- State
- Ohio
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (ET)
- Winter name
- EST (UTC-5)
- Summer name
- EDT (UTC-4)
- Daylight saving time
- Yes. Cincinnati uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Cincinnati between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
- IANA time zone name
- America/New_York
Los Angeles time to Cincinnati time
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Questions about time in Cincinnati
What time is it in Cincinnati now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time in Cincinnati, Ohio. It updates every second.
What time zone is Cincinnati in?
Cincinnati is in the Eastern Time zone. The short names are EST in winter and EDT in summer. Its IANA name is America/New York.
Does Cincinnati use daylight saving time?
Yes. Cincinnati uses daylight saving time. The clocks go forward 1 hour on the second Sunday in March and back 1 hour on the first Sunday in November. That moves Cincinnati between EST (UTC-5) in winter and EDT (UTC-4) in summer.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and New York?
Cincinnati is the same time as New York all year.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Los Angeles?
Cincinnati is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
Is Cincinnati ahead of or behind New York?
Cincinnati is the same time as New York all year.