Time in Amherst New York United States 24-Hour Clock and 12-Hour Clock

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The timezone for Amherst, New York, United States is EDT (Eastern Standard Time or America/New_York)

  • The Amherst timezone is 4 hour(s) back UTC.
  • Currently, Amherst observes Daylight Saving Time (DST). Its known by the abbreviation EDT.
  • The current date in Amherst is October 6, 2024.
  • The currency of United States is the Dollar (USD).
  • The international dialing code to call United States is +1.

DST means 'Daylight Saving Time'. The Daylight Saving Time has been in use in some countries like United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia and also in Europe. Its goal is to make the best use of daylight hours by shifting the clocks forward in the Spring and backward in the Fall. In Europe, Daylight Saving Time is known as 'Summer Time'. The correct spelling is Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time.


* The reference time is our web server time. We suppose it is very accurate for most purposes, but we cannot guarantee its exactness.