title: Time in Vermont
text: # Time in Vermont
  
  Time in Vermont, as in all US states, is regulated by the United States Department of Transportation. Vermont is in the Eastern Time Zone (ET) and observes daylight saving time (DST).
  
  Time in Vermont :
  
  | | Time | UTC |
  | - | - | - |
  | Standard time (winter) | Eastern Standard Time (EST) | UTC−05:00 |
  | Daylight time (summer) | Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | UTC−04:00 |
  
  Independent of daylight saving time, solar noon in Vermont on the March equinox is approximately 11:53 in the northeast corner of the state and 12:00 in the southwest corner. New England, which includes Vermont, is one of the few areas in the United States where solar noon is before noon.
  
  Solar noon (independent of DST) :
  
  | Date (approx.) | Location | Location | Location |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Date (approx.) | Pownal | Montpelier | Canaan |
  | March equinox | 12:00 | 11:57 | 11:53 |
  | June solstice | 11:55 | 11:52 | 11:48 |
  | September equinox | 11:46 | 11:43 | 11:39 |
  | December solstice | 11:51 | 11:48 | 11:44 |
  
  ## IANA time zone database
  
  The IANA time zone database identifier for Vermont is America/New_York.
  
  