What time is it in Providence, Rhode Island, right now? Check the local time and date of Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island in classic clock or digital watch:
Current Time in Providence, Rhode Island
The time in Providence, RI
Time in Providence in 24-hour format now
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Time in Providence in 12-hour format now
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Time Zone of Providence, Rhode Island
- Providence, RI belongs to Eastern Time Zone. Open Eastern Time Zone Map.
- Due to IANA system, it has the time zone name or ID – “America/New_York”, which helps to determine exact time there.
- Due to Universal Time Coordinated (GMT / UTC) there is the offset by UTC-5.
- Time zone abbreviations: EST, EDT.
Is daylight saving time used in Providence, Rhode Island?
Daylight saving time is observed in Providence. For this reason, the times during the calendar year will be as follows:
| Standard Time (STD) | Daylight Saving Time (DST) | |
| Abbreviation | EST | EDT |
| UTC/GMT | UTC-5 | UTC-4 |
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- Convert time 12 to 24-hour format or use 24-hour to 12-hour converter.
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