Current Rhode Island Time (Eastern Time)
Current time now in Time Zone: America New York (USA Eastern Time)
Rhode Island is in the Eastern Time Zone in the United States of America (USA). Eastern Standard Time (EST) is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-5 ).
Towns and Cities in Rhode Island on Eastern Time
Barrington, RI | Bristol, RI | Burriville, RI | Charlestown, RI | Coventry, RI | Cranston, RI | Cumberland, RI | East Greenwich, RI | East Providence, RI | Glocester, RI | Hopkinton, RI | Johnston, RI | Lincoln, RI | Middletown, RI | Narragansett, RI | Newport, RI | North Kingstown, RI | North Smithfield, RI | Portsmouth, RI | Providence, RI | Richmond, RI | Scituate, RI | Tiverton, RI | Warren, RI | Warwick, RI | Westerly, RI | Woonsocket, RI
Does Rhode Island observe Daylight Saving Time?
Like most states in the USA, Daylight Saving Time (DST) is observed in Rhode Island Time, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); which is 4 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT-4 ).
After the Summer months the time in Rhode Island is shifted back by 1 hour to US Eastern Standard Time (EST) or (GMT-5).
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