Time in Reading
Saturday, October 17, 2026
EDT (UTC-4), Eastern Daylight Time
Massachusetts, United States
Reading is 5 hours behind London.
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1:53 PM in Reading, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Reading
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Reading they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Reading |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:53 PM EDT | ±0 |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:53 PM BST | +5h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:53 AM PDT | -3h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:53 PM CDT | -1h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:53 PM EDT | ±0 |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:53 PM BRT | +1h |
| ParisFrance | 7:53 PM CEST | +6h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:53 PM CEST | +6h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:53 PM MSK | +7h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:53 PM GST | +8h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:23 PM IST | +9h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:53 AM ICTnext day | +11h |
| Singapore | 1:53 AM SGTnext day | +12h |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:53 AM CSTnext day | +12h |
| TokyoJapan | 2:53 AM JSTnext day | +13h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:53 AM AEDTnext day | +15h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:53 AM NZDTnext day | +17h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:53 PM SAST | +6h |
Reading time zone
- Local time
- 1:53 PM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-4
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,747
- Coordinates
- 42.53, -71.10
Daylight saving time
Reading uses daylight saving time: UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer. Summer time is in effect now.
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026: at 2:00 AM it becomes 1:00 AM again.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:59 PM
- Day length
- 11h
- Solar noon
- 12:29 PM
Cities in United States
Cities near Reading
- ManchesterNew Hampshire, United States
- WorcesterMassachusetts, United States
- ProvidenceRhode Island, United States
- New BedfordMassachusetts, United States
- SpringfieldMassachusetts, United States
- HartfordConnecticut, United States
- WaterburyConnecticut, United States
- New HavenConnecticut, United States
Questions and answers
What time zone is Reading in?
Reading uses Eastern Daylight Time (America/New_York); the local time is currently UTC-4.
Does Reading observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Reading switches between UTC-5 in standard time and UTC-4 in summer.
What is the time difference between Reading and London?
Reading is 5 hours behind London.
What is the international dialing code for Reading?
The country calling code is +1.