Time in South Bend now

8:00AMEST

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

ESTUTC−5+0 h vs New York (you)America/Indiana/Indianapolis

Next clock change: Sunday, March 14, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (EDT, UTC−4)
Next clock change: Sunday, November 7, 2027: at 2:00 AM clocks go back 1 hour to 1:00 AM (EST, UTC−5)

Clock rules in South Bend

South Bend keeps EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, the clock of most of Indiana. Not all of Indiana is on it: CST (UTC−6) / CDT (UTC−5) in Evansville and Hammond. tzdata describes South Bend’s zone, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, as “Eastern - IN (most areas)”.

Local mean solar time at 86.25° W is UTC−5:45, so standard time runs 45 min ahead of the sun: it is highest at about 12:45 PM (an hour later in summer). That is 37 min later than in Washington, on the same clock.

South Bend has kept the same clocks as Indianapolis since at least 1970; the zone’s rules, coming changes and history are on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis page.

Time difference from South Bend

Place	Why listed	Local time now	Their clock vs South Bend	January	July
Washington	Capital · 840 km	8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Los Angeles	Elsewhere in the United States · 2,910 km	5:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	−3 h	−3 h	−3 h
Chicago	Elsewhere in the United States · 120 km	7:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	−1 h	−1 h	−1 h
Phoenix	Elsewhere in the United States · 2,440 km	6:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	−2 h	−2 h	−3 h
Ottawa	Nearest capitals abroad · 950 km	8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Nassau	Nearest capitals abroad · 2,020 km	8:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	+0 h	0 h	0 h
Havana	Nearest capitals abroad · 2,090 km	9:00 AM Tue, Nov 3	+1 h	+1 h	0 h
London	World cities	1:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+5 h	+5 h	+5 h
Berlin	World cities	2:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+6 h	+6 h	+6 h
Dubai	World cities	5:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+9 h	+9 h	+8 h
New Delhi	World cities	6:30 PM Tue, Nov 3	+10 h 30 min	+10 h 30 min	+9 h 30 min
Singapore	World cities	9:00 PM Tue, Nov 3	+13 h	+13 h	+12 h

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Places near South Bend

Place	Distance	Clock vs South Bend
Fort Wayne	112 km south-east	same clock
Chicago	118 km west	1 h behind
Grand Rapids	150 km north	same clock
Joliet	153 km west	1 h behind
Naperville	158 km west	1 h behind
Aurora	172 km west	1 h behind
Elgin	173 km west	1 h behind
Lansing	182 km north-east	same clock

South Bend at a glance

CountryUnited States
State or provinceIndiana
Population101,516
Coordinates41.68° N, 86.25° W
Elevation211 m
Time zone IDAmerica/Indiana/Indianapolis
Standard timeEST (UTC−5)
Daylight saving timeEDT (UTC−4)
Calling code+1

Questions

What time is it in South Bend now?

The clock at the top of this page shows it to the second. South Bend is on UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer, the same time as Washington.

What time zone is South Bend in?

South Bend keeps EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, the clock of most of Indiana. Not all of Indiana is on it: CST (UTC−6) / CDT (UTC−5) in Evansville and Hammond. tzdata describes South Bend’s zone, America/Indiana/Indianapolis, as “Eastern - IN (most areas)”. Its IANA time zone ID is America/Indiana/Indianapolis.