Standard time applies in Hamilton right now, at UTC−4. The next change comes on Sunday, March 14, 2027, when clocks move to UTC−3.
Hamilton and your time
Hamilton at a glance
| Country | Bermuda |
|---|---|
| Region | Hamilton city |
| Capital of | Bermuda |
| Time zone | Atlantic/Bermuda |
| Abbreviation now | AST |
| UTC offset now | UTC−4 |
| Daylight saving time | Starts Mar 14, 2027 |
| Next clock change | Sunday, March 14, 2027 |
| Coordinates | 32.29° N, 64.78° W |
Which time zone Hamilton uses
Hamilton follows the Atlantic/Bermuda time zone. Standard time began on Sunday, November 1, 2026. Once the clocks go forward at 2:00 AM, daylight saving time (UTC−3 (ADT)) lasts until Sunday, November 7, 2027.
Hamilton is the capital, and all of Bermuda keeps this time.
Clock changes in Hamilton, 2026 and 2027
| Date | Change | New offset |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 8, 2026 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC−3 |
| Sunday, November 1, 2026 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC−4 |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Clocks go forward 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 3:00 AM | UTC−3 |
| Sunday, November 7, 2027 | Clocks go back 1 hour: 2:00 AM becomes 1:00 AM | UTC−4 |
Hamilton time compared with major cities
Take 9:00 AM in Hamilton: the clock reads 8:00 AM in New York, 12:00 AM (next day) in Sydney and 5:00 AM in Los Angeles.
| City | Time now | Difference now | In January | In July | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (United States) | --:-- | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 1 h behind | 7 h |
| Los Angeles (United States) | --:-- | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h behind | 4 h |
| London (United Kingdom) | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 4 h |
| Paris (France) | --:-- | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 5 h ahead | 3 h |
| Dubai (United Arab Emirates) | --:-- | 8 h ahead | 8 h ahead | 7 h ahead | None |
| Mumbai (India) | --:-- | 9 h 30 min ahead | 9 h 30 min ahead | 8 h 30 min ahead | None |
| Singapore | --:-- | 12 h ahead | 12 h ahead | 11 h ahead | None |
| Tokyo (Japan) | --:-- | 13 h ahead | 13 h ahead | 12 h ahead | None |
| Sydney (Australia) | --:-- | 15 h ahead | 15 h ahead | 13 h ahead | None |
| UTC | --:-- | 4 h ahead | 4 h ahead | 3 h ahead | 4 h |
The difference is not fixed for every city: where the January and July columns disagree, one side moves its clocks and the other does not, or both move on different dates.
Shared office hours counts the time when the clock reads between 9 AM and 5 PM in both cities on the same day.
Sunrise, sunset and day length in Hamilton
Today
| Sunrise | --:-- |
|---|---|
| Sunset | --:-- |
| Day length | -- |
| Solar noon | --:-- |
The earliest sunrise in Hamilton is at 6:12 AM on June 11, and the latest sunset at 8:30 PM on June 29.
Daylight through the year in Hamilton
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | March 20 | 7:23 AM | 7:31 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| June solstice | June 21 | 6:13 AM | 8:29 PM | 14 h 16 min |
| September equinox | September 22 | 7:07 AM | 7:16 PM | 12 h 8 min |
| December solstice | December 21 | 7:16 AM | 5:18 PM | 10 h 2 min |
Sunrise and sunset jump by 1 hour on the days the clocks change, even though the daylight itself changes only by a minute or two.
When the sun is highest in Hamilton
Clock time and sun time line up fairly well in Hamilton: solar noon falls at about 12:20 PM on standard time and 1:20 PM during daylight saving time.
Same time now, different rules
These places read the same time as Hamilton today but follow different rules, so they can drift apart when clocks change.
- Caracas (Venezuela)
- Manaus (Brazil)
- Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
- La Paz (Bolivia)
- Campo Grande (Brazil)
- Cuiabá (Brazil)
Plan around the time in Hamilton
- Convert a time to or from Hamilton: pick a date and time and see it in every city on your list.
- Add Hamilton to your world clock to keep it next to your own time.
- Find a meeting time that falls inside office hours in Hamilton and the other cities you work with.
- Open a full-screen clock for your own time zone.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Hamilton in?
Hamilton uses the Atlantic/Bermuda time zone: UTC−4 (AST) in standard time and UTC−3 (ADT) during daylight saving time.
When do the clocks change in Hamilton?
The next change is on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, when clocks go forward 1 hour to UTC−3. They go back again on Sunday, November 7, 2027.
How long is the longest day in Hamilton?
About 14 hours 16 minutes, around the June solstice. The shortest day, around the December solstice, has about 10 hours 2 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA tz database, version 2026e. Place names and coordinates: GeoNames. Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the coordinates and can differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.