Time Zone Information

Worcester, United States

Current Time

22:57:14

Monday, November 2, 2026 local time in Worcester

Worcester, United States uses the America/New_York time zone, currently UTC-5.

Clocks here switch twice a year — one hour forward in spring, one hour back in autumn — so the gap to other zones changes by an hour for part of the year. Check the offset above before booking an international call or a flight connection.

Time zone names come from the IANA tz database, the same source operating systems use, so the offset shown matches what your calendar will apply to a meeting in Worcester.

Time Zone

CityWorcester
Country United States
Time Zone (IANA)America/New_York
UTC OffsetUTC-5
Coordinates42.2625900, -71.8022900
Population206,518

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

DST Observed Worcester observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes when DST starts and ends; the offset shown above already reflects the current DST status.

Related Cities in America/New_York

CityCountryPopulation
New York City United States 8,804,190
Brooklyn United States 2,736,074
Queens United States 2,316,841
Philadelphia United States 1,573,916
Manhattan United States 1,487,536
The Bronx United States 1,385,108
Jacksonville United States 1,009,833
Columbus United States 913,175
Charlotte United States 911,311
Washington United States 689,545

Frequently Asked Questions

Worcester, United States is in the America/New_York time zone. The UTC offset is UTC-5.

The current UTC offset for Worcester is UTC-5. Note that this may change during daylight saving time.

Yes, Worcester observes daylight saving time. The UTC offset changes during the DST period.