Current time in Rhode Island, United States

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Sun today ↑ 07:05 ↓ 17:57 (10 hours 51 minutes)EDTUTC-4Daylight saving time is active

Time zone
EDT
UTC now
UTC−4
Next change
Calling code
+1
Cities listed
23

Time difference with your location

Rhode Island is 4 hours behind UTC. Compare with your local time →

Rhode Island time now

Time zone of Rhode Island

Rhode Island (United States) is on Eastern Time (EDT, UTC−4). Next clock change: Nov 1, 2026, UTC−4 → UTC−5.

IANA time zone: America/New_York

Major cities in Rhode Island

The 12 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Providence190,934
Warwick81,699
Cranston81,073
Pawtucket71,591
Woonsocket41,475
Coventry35,525
South Kingstown30,826
North Kingstown28,042
Newport24,232
Westerly17,936
Middletown17,303
Narragansett15,868

Time difference with world cities · Rhode Island

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−3h
Mexico City CST
−2h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
same time
London ☀BST
+5h
Abuja WAT
+5h
Dublin ☀IST
+5h
Berlin ☀CEST
+6h
Madrid ☀CEST
+6h
Rome ☀CEST
+6h
Paris ☀CEST
+6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
+7h
Riyadh AST
+7h
Ankara TRT
+7h
Dubai GST
+8h
New Delhi IST
+9h30m
Hanoi ICT
+11h
Bangkok ICT
+11h
Manila PHT
+12h
Beijing CST
+12h
Tokyo JST
+13h
Seoul KST
+13h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+15h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+15h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+17h

Quick time conversionRhode Island ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Rhode Island (EDT)UTC timeUTC+0EST timeUTC-5IST timeUTC+5:30CET timeUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
01:001:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
02:002:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
03:003:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
04:004:00 AM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
05:005:00 AM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
06:006:00 AM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
07:007:00 AM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
08:008:00 AM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
09:009:00 AM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
10:0010:00 AM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
11:0011:00 AM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
Rhode Island (EDT)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
13:001:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
14:002:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
15:003:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM
16:004:00 PM20:008:00 PM15:003:00 PM01:301:30 AM+1day21:009:00 PM
17:005:00 PM21:009:00 PM16:004:00 PM02:302:30 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM
18:006:00 PM22:0010:00 PM17:005:00 PM03:303:30 AM+1day23:0011:00 PM
19:007:00 PM23:0011:00 PM18:006:00 PM04:304:30 AM+1day00:0012:00 AM+1day
20:008:00 PM00:0012:00 AM+1day19:007:00 PM05:305:30 AM+1day01:001:00 AM+1day
21:009:00 PM01:001:00 AM+1day20:008:00 PM06:306:30 AM+1day02:002:00 AM+1day
22:0010:00 PM02:002:00 AM+1day21:009:00 PM07:307:30 AM+1day03:003:00 AM+1day
23:0011:00 PM03:003:00 AM+1day22:0010:00 PM08:308:30 AM+1day04:004:00 AM+1day

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Rhode Island at a glance

Country
United States
Largest city
Providence
Time zones
EDT
Cities listed
23
Population
932,048(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Rhode Island in?

Rhode Island is on Eastern Time (EDT), currently UTC−4.

Does Rhode Island observe daylight saving time?

Yes. The next change is on Nov 1, 2026: clocks go from UTC−4 to UTC−5.

What is the largest city in Rhode Island?

Providence is the largest city in Rhode Island, with a population of 190,934.

What is the time difference between Rhode Island and Washington D.C.?

Rhode Island has the same time as Washington D.C.