Hamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton Parish uses Atlantic Standard Time at UTC−4 and Atlantic Daylight Time at UTC−3. It shares Bermuda’s seasonal clock changes, and its sunrise schedule shifts with both the date and daylight-saving status.
Hamilton Parish, Bermuda
Friday, 4 September 2026
UTC−3 · Atlantic/Bermuda
Time and sun data for Hamilton Parish — the largest city of Hamilton
The sun in Hamilton Parish
Sunrise 06:57 Solar noon 13:19 Sunset 19:42 Daylight 12 h 45 min Night 11 h 15 min Civil twilight 06:32 – 20:07
Bermuda · 3 cities
Largest cities
- Hamilton Parish 5 862
- Hamilton 902
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Current time in Hamilton, Bermuda
This page concerns Hamilton Parish, not the separate City of Hamilton. Its current-time clock follows the territory-wide Bermuda setting and automatically reflects whether standard time or daylight time is in effect.
During standard time, Hamilton Parish is four hours behind UTC. During daylight time, it is three hours behind. The safest way to arrange an international event is to specify Hamilton Parish, Bermuda, along with the calendar date and local time.
Winter designation: Atlantic Standard Time Summer designation: Atlantic Daylight Time Standard UTC offset: UTC−4 Daylight UTC offset: UTC−3 Hamilton Parish and Hamilton city share a clock, but they should not be asked to share an address.
Hamilton Parish and its localities
Hamilton Parish occupies part of Bermuda’s northeastern area. Flatts Village and Crawl are among the locality names associated with the parish, while other neighbourhood and geographic names may also appear in place databases.
The parish is not a large metropolitan region divided into several incorporated cities. Consequently, a ranking labelled “largest cities” may actually represent populated places, villages, or database localities. This distinction is important for understanding an address, though it makes no difference to the local time zone.
The City of Hamilton is Bermuda’s capital and lies elsewhere, within Pembroke Parish. When choosing a time page, map result, or weather location, read beyond the word Hamilton to see whether the entry identifies the parish or the city.
Sunrise across the parish
Sunrise and sunset values are calculated for specific coordinates and a specific date. Flatts Village and another point in Hamilton Parish will have nearly the same daily pattern, but a precise listing can differ slightly because the locations are not identical.
The daylight-saving transition changes the clock label attached to an astronomical event. It does not create extra sunlight; it shifts how the available daylight is arranged on civil clocks. This is why a sunrise table can show a noticeable clock-time change around a seasonal transition.
Verify that Hamilton Parish is selected rather than Hamilton city. Choose the required date. Read the active UTC offset shown with the time. Use dawn or dusk values when planning around ambient light.
Local obstructions and weather can alter the visible experience. They do not revise the underlying astronomical calculation.
Questions and answers
- Is Hamilton Parish the same place as Hamilton city?
- No. Hamilton Parish is a territorial parish; the City of Hamilton is a separate municipality located in Pembroke Parish.
- What clock does Hamilton Parish use?
- It uses Atlantic Standard Time and switches to Atlantic Daylight Time seasonally.
- Why should I select a date before converting the time?
- The UTC offset depends on whether standard or daylight time applies on that date.