Connecticut operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) during winter months, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, Connecticut switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
All of Connecticut follows the same time zone. Major cities including Bridgeport, New Haven, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury all observe Eastern Time. This makes scheduling across Connecticut straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
Connecticut is in the Eastern Time Zone alongside New York City. When it's 9 AM in Hartford, it's the same time in New York, making it ideal for financial and business coordination with Wall Street.