Current Time in Ohio
Eastern Time · Columbus
4:47:00 PM
Your time
Time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC−5
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Capital
- Columbus
- Largest city
- Columbus
- Known as
- Buckeye State
Ohio is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time is UTC−5, written EST at this time of year. Ohio observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
The state capital is Columbus, which is also its largest city.
Sunrise and sunset
Today in Columbus
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Daylight through the year
Hours of daylight on the 21st of each month, calculated for Columbus.
Weather in Columbus
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Source: U.S. National Weather Service.
Daylight saving time
Dates by yearNext clock changeSunday, March 14, 2027Clocks go forward one hour at 2:00 AM local time. Daylight saving time begins.
–days–hours–minutes–seconds
2026 startMarch 8Sunday, 2:00 AM → 3:00 AM
2026 endNovember 1Sunday, 2:00 AM → 1:00 AM
Status todayStandard timeEST · UTC−5
Difference from other U.S. zones
Convert a time| Time zone | Current time | Compared with Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | 4:47 PM | Same time |
| Central Time | 3:47 PM | 1 hour behind |
| Mountain Time | 2:47 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Pacific Time | 1:47 PM | 3 hours behind |
| Alaska Time | 12:47 PM | 4 hours behind |
| Hawaii–Aleutian Time | 11:47 AM | 5 hours behind |
| UTC | 9:47 PM | 5 hours ahead |
Also on Eastern Time
CTConnecticutEastern Time4:47 PMDEDelawareEastern Time4:47 PMDCWashington, D.C.Eastern Time4:47 PMFLFloridaEastern Time4:47 PMGAGeorgiaEastern Time4:47 PMINIndianaEastern Time4:47 PMKYKentuckyEastern Time4:47 PMMEMaineEastern Time4:47 PMMDMarylandEastern Time4:47 PMMAMassachusettsEastern Time4:47 PMMIMichiganEastern Time4:47 PMNHNew HampshireEastern Time4:47 PMNJNew JerseyEastern Time4:47 PMNYNew YorkEastern Time4:47 PMNCNorth CarolinaEastern Time4:47 PMPAPennsylvaniaEastern Time4:47 PMRIRhode IslandEastern Time4:47 PMSCSouth CarolinaEastern Time4:47 PMVTVermontEastern Time4:47 PMVAVirginiaEastern Time4:47 PMWVWest VirginiaEastern Time4:47 PM
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Ohio in?
Ohio is in the Eastern Time zone. The current offset is UTC−5, shown as EST.
Does Ohio observe daylight saving time?
Ohio observes daylight saving time. In 2026, clocks move forward one hour on Sunday, March 8 and back one hour on Sunday, November 1.
What is the time difference between Ohio and Los Angeles?
Ohio is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Does Ohio have more than one time zone?
No. All of Ohio uses Eastern Time.