Current time in Burlington, VT
Eastern Time UTC−5 · IANA zone America/New_York
Time zone details
| Time zone | Eastern Time (ET) |
|---|---|
| Standard time | EST, UTC−5 (early Nov – mid Mar) |
| Daylight time | EDT, UTC−4 (mid Mar – early Nov) |
| DST clock change | Forward 1 h, 2nd Sunday of March · Back 1 h, 1st Sunday of November |
| Sunrise today | — |
| Sunset today | — |
| Day length | — |
| Coordinates | 44.48° N, 73.21° W |
Time difference from Burlington
| City | Local time now |
|---|---|
| Chicago | −1 h |
| Denver | −2 h |
| Phoenix | −2 / −3 h |
| Los Angeles | −3 h |
| Anchorage | −4 h |
| Honolulu | −5 / −6 h |
Burlington's clock is the standard Eastern Time Zone clock shared by Boston, New York, and all of New England.
About time in Burlington
Burlington is the seat of Chittenden County on the eastern shore of Lake Champlain. New York State on the opposite shore keeps the identical Eastern clock, as does Montreal, about 95 miles north across the Canadian border.
At 44.5° N — the most northerly of New England's larger cities — Burlington has one of the widest daylight swings in the zone: roughly 8 hours 50 minutes in late December against about 15 hours 30 minutes at the June solstice.
Summer evenings end with the sun dropping behind the Adirondacks across the lake around 8:40 PM EDT, while December sunsets come startlingly early, near 4:15 PM.
Time in cities near Burlington
| City | Distance | Local time now |
|---|---|---|
| Albany, NY | 129 mi | Eastern Time |
| Manchester, NH | 135 mi | Eastern Time |
| Portland, ME | 157 mi | Eastern Time |
| Worcester, MA | 169 mi | Eastern Time |
| Boston, MA | 182 mi | Eastern Time |
| Hartford, CT | 189 mi | Eastern Time |
| Providence, RI | 204 mi | Eastern Time |
| New Haven, CT | 219 mi | Eastern Time |
More places: all Vermont cities · Eastern Time Zone · every US city
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Burlington in?
Burlington, Vermont keeps Eastern Time: EST (UTC−5) in the winter months and EDT (UTC−4) from mid-March through early November, like the rest of New England.
What is the time difference between Burlington and Los Angeles?
Burlington runs 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles in every season, because both cities follow the same daylight saving calendar. See the EST to PST chart.
Does Burlington observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Burlington moves clocks forward at 2:00 AM on the second Sunday of March and back at 2:00 AM on the first Sunday of November — in 2026, March 8 and November 1. Full dates on the DST page.