US Time Zone Map

Maine Time Zone Map

Eastern Time, statewide.

Your time11:38 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC+5:30
Pacific timePacific11:08 AMSAT, OCT 31UTC-7
Mountain timeMountain12:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-6
Central timeCentral1:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-5
Eastern timeEastern2:08 PMSAT, OCT 31UTC-4
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Time zones in Maine

ZoneIANAStandardDaylightAbbr
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC−5UTC−4EST / EDT

Maine is Eastern Time statewide (EST/EDT, UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer), with no Central areas; its city Portland follows the same clock.

Crossing the state line

Maine’s only U.S. neighbor, New Hampshire, is also on Eastern Time, but New Brunswick, across the eastern border, is on Atlantic Time — one hour ahead of Portland. Quebec, to the west, keeps Eastern Time.

Frequently asked questions

What time zone applies to Maine?

Maine is Eastern Time, statewide.

Does Maine use a single time zone?

It does: Maine is fully within Eastern Time.

What time zone is Portland in?

Portland is on Eastern Time (EST / EDT — UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer, IANA zone America/New_York).

Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.