Maine Time Zone

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What time zone is it in Maine?

Answer

Time zone in Maine
Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5)

Daylight time is in force right now: UTC−4. Standard time is UTC−5.

More about the zone: Eastern Time.

Time Zone Facts

Time zone
Eastern Time
Abbreviations
EST / EDT
Standard time
UTC−5
Daylight saving time
UTC−4
Clock changes
daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026
Daylight saving time in effect now
Yes

Time Difference

UTC
4 hours behind
Central Time
1 hour ahead
Mountain Time
2 hours ahead
Pacific Time
3 hours ahead
Moscow Time
MSK−8 in standard time, MSK−7 in daylight time

Current time in Maine

UTC−4 — subtract 4 hours from UTC

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Time Zone of a Place

This reference shows what time zone a place is in: the name of the zone and its abbreviations, the UTC offset in standard and daylight time, whether the clocks change there and when, plus the difference from UTC, from the four US zones and from Moscow. For example, it can help you find out what time zone is it in Maine? (The answer is: Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5)). Pick a place or a zone (e.g. 'Maine') and hit the 'Find out' button.
Time Zone of a Place
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Time Zones: United States: States and DC

PlaceTime zone
AlabamaCentral Time
AlaskaAlaska Time and Hawaii–Aleutian Time
ArizonaMountain Time
ArkansasCentral Time
CaliforniaPacific Time
ColoradoMountain Time
ConnecticutEastern Time
DelawareEastern Time
FloridaEastern Time and Central Time
GeorgiaEastern Time
HawaiiHawaii–Aleutian Time
IdahoMountain Time and Pacific Time
IllinoisCentral Time
IndianaEastern Time and Central Time
IowaCentral Time
KansasCentral Time and Mountain Time
KentuckyEastern Time and Central Time
LouisianaCentral Time
MaineEastern Time
MarylandEastern Time
MassachusettsEastern Time
MichiganEastern Time and Central Time
MinnesotaCentral Time
MississippiCentral Time
MissouriCentral Time
MontanaMountain Time
NebraskaCentral Time and Mountain Time
NevadaPacific Time
New HampshireEastern Time
New JerseyEastern Time
New MexicoMountain Time
New YorkEastern Time
North CarolinaEastern Time
North DakotaCentral Time and Mountain Time
OhioEastern Time
OklahomaCentral Time
OregonPacific Time and Mountain Time
PennsylvaniaEastern Time
Rhode IslandEastern Time
South CarolinaEastern Time

FAQ

What time zone is it in Maine?

Time zone in Maine Eastern Time (EST, UTC−5)

Is daylight saving time observed in Maine?

Yes. This year the clocks there go to daylight time from March 8, 2026 and standard time from November 1, 2026.

What is the time difference in Maine compared with UTC?

Right now the clock in Maine is 4 hours behind UTC, and MSK−8 in standard time, MSK−7 in daylight time against Moscow Time.

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