Providence, RI · 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Providence, Rhode Island
Short answer
- Longest day
- 15 h 13 min
- Shortest day
- 9 h 08 min
Providence daylight through 2026
Daylight in Providence runs from 9 h 08 min on December 21 to 15 h 13 min on June 21, a seasonal swing of 6 h 05 min between June 21 and December 21. That swing ranks 54th of 342 US cities of 100,000+, where 1st is the largest. Around the March equinox the city gets 12 h 09 min, and around the September equinox 12 h 10 min.
Providence daylight by month
| Month | Average | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 h 33 min | 6:58 AM to 7:13 AM | 4:25 PM to 4:59 PM |
| February | 10 h 37 min | 6:22 AM to 6:57 AM | 5:01 PM to 5:34 PM |
| March | 11 h 58 min | 6:10 AM to 7:09 AM | 5:36 PM to 7:10 PM |
| April | 13 h 22 min | 5:43 AM to 6:28 AM | 7:11 PM to 7:43 PM |
| May | 14 h 34 min | 5:13 AM to 5:41 AM | 7:44 PM to 8:13 PM |
| June | 15 h 10 min | 5:10 AM to 5:14 AM | 8:14 PM to 8:24 PM |
| July | 14 h 52 min | 5:14 AM to 5:38 AM | 8:04 PM to 8:24 PM |
| August | 13 h 48 min | 5:39 AM to 6:10 AM | 7:20 PM to 8:03 PM |
| September | 12 h 28 min | 6:11 AM to 6:41 AM | 6:28 PM to 7:18 PM |
| October | 11 h 04 min | 6:42 AM to 7:16 AM | 5:41 PM to 6:27 PM |
| November | 9 h 50 min | 6:18 AM to 6:52 AM | 4:15 PM to 4:39 PM |
| December | 9 h 12 min | 6:53 AM to 7:13 AM | 4:14 PM to 4:24 PM |
Earliest sunrise, latest sunset and the clock
The earliest sunrise comes on June 8 at 5:10 AM and the latest sunset on June 20 at 8:24 PM. The latest sunrise is 7:16 AM on October 31. Daylight saving time starts and ends on March 8 and November 1, which shifts every clock time by an hour.
On standard time the clocks run 5 hours behind UTC, the time of the 75° W meridian. Providence sits at 71.42° W, so the sun runs about 14 minutes ahead of the zone clock. Solar noon is at 11:55 AM on January 15 and 12:51 PM on July 15.
Compared with nearby cities
Providence is the capital of Rhode Island. Day length depends on latitude, so the table lists the paired cities from north to south.
| City | Latitude | June 21 | December 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | 42.98° N | 15 h 22 min | 9 h 00 min |
| Lowell, MA | 42.64° N | 15 h 19 min | 9 h 03 min |
| Lynn, MA | 42.47° N | 15 h 18 min | 9 h 04 min |
| Cambridge, MA | 42.38° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 04 min |
| Boston, MA | 42.34° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 05 min |
| Worcester, MA | 42.27° N | 15 h 17 min | 9 h 05 min |
| Quincy, MA | 42.26° N | 15 h 16 min | 9 h 05 min |
| Springfield, MA | 42.12° N | 15 h 15 min | 9 h 06 min |
| Brockton, MA | 42.08° N | 15 h 15 min | 9 h 06 min |
| Providence, RI | 41.82° N | 15 h 13 min | 9 h 08 min |
| Hartford, CT | 41.77° N | 15 h 13 min | 9 h 08 min |
| New Bedford, MA | 41.66° N | 15 h 12 min | 9 h 09 min |
Questions people ask
What is the longest day of the year in Providence?
June 21, 2026, with 15 h 13 min of daylight: sunrise 5:10 AM, sunset 8:24 PM.
What is the shortest day in Providence?
December 21, 2026, with 9 h 08 min: sunrise 7:09 AM, sunset 4:17 PM.
When is the latest sunset in Providence?
8:24 PM on June 20, 2026. The earliest sunset is 4:14 PM on December 4.
What time zone is Providence in?
America/New_York. Clocks change on March 8 (to EDT) and November 1 (to EST) in 2026.
Sources and data as of
Data as of: computed for 2026 at the Census internal point of Providence, 41.823° N, 71.419° W; time zone from Open-Meteo.
- 01SunCalc library (Vladimir Agafonkin), algorithms after Jean Meeus
- 02IANA time zone database (clock times and daylight saving rules)
How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.