--- ---  # Here's What Time the Polls Close in Every State  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 3:02 PM UTCPublished: Nov 2, 2024 2:29 PM UTC  People head into a polling location to cast their early voting ballots on Nov. 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. People head into a polling location to cast their early voting ballots on Nov. 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia.Megan Varner—Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Updated: Jan 19, 2026 3:02 PM UTCPublished: Nov 2, 2024 2:29 PM UTC _For live updates on the 2024 election,_ [_read TIME's coverage here_](https://time.com/7171938/2024-election-results/)_._ The presidential election between Republican candidate [Donald Trump](https://time.com/6972021/donald-trump-2024-election-interview/) and Democratic nominee [Kamala Harris](https://time.com/7171850/kamala-harris-first-woman-president/) will come to a head on Nov. 5 as final voters cast their ballots. That’s not the only thing that will be decided at the polls though, with abortion, marijuana, and local and state representative elections also set to be voted on down ballot On election day, polling hours vary state by state—sometimes even county by county. In certain states where poll closing times vary—specifically in states like [North Dakota ](https://vip.sos.nd.gov/PortalListDetails.aspx?ptlhPKID=75&ptlPKID=7)and [New Hampshire](https://app.sos.nh.gov/viphome)—you can utilize search functions on each state’s respective website. Though line-length will vary too, what matters is that if you are in line by the time the polls close, you will be able to cast your ballot. Voting does not end until the last person in line at the time the polls close gets to vote. Below are the times that the polls close at each hour (Eastern time and local time) in every state on election day. ## **Alabama** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Alaska** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between midnight and 1:00 a.m. depending on time zone ## **Arizona** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **Arkansas** Local time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:30 p.m. ## **California** Local time: 8 p.m. Eastern Time: 11:00 p.m. ## **Colorado** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **Connecticut** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Delaware** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **District of Columbia** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Florida** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m. ## **Georgia** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m. ## **Hawaii** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 12:00 a.m. ## **Idaho** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between 10:00 p.m and 11:00 p.m. depending on time zone of county ## **Illinois** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Indiana** Local time: 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m. ## **Iowa** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **Kansas** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. depending on the time zone of the county ## **Kentucky** Local time: 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.depending on the time zone of the county ## **Louisiana** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **Maine** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Maryland** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Massachusetts** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Michigan** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. depending on time zone ## **Minnesota** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **Mississippi** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Missouri** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Montana** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 10:00 p.m. ## **Nebraska** Local time: 8:00 p.m. (Central Time Zone); 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone) Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **Nevada** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 10:00 p.m. ## **New Hampshire** Local time: Varies by municipality Eastern Time: Between 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., depending on municipality. ## **New Jersey** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern time: 8:00 p.m. ## **New Mexico** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **New York** Local time: 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **North Carolina** Local time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:30 p.m. ## **North Dakota** Local time: 7:00 p.m., but varies for areas on Mountain time Eastern Time: Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. ## **Ohio** Local time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:30 p.m. ## **Oklahoma** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Oregon** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. depending on the time zone ## **Pennsylvania** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Rhode Island** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **South Carolina** Local time: 7:00 p.m, Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m. ## **South Dakota** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. depending on the time zone ## **Tennessee** Local time: 8:00 p.m. (counties in Eastern Time Zone); 7:00 p.m. (counties in Central Time Zone) Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m. ## **Texas** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. depending on the time zone ## **Utah** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 10:00 p.m. ## **Vermont** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m. ## **Virginia** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m. ## **Washington** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 11:00 p.m. ## **West Virginia** Local time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time: 7:30 p.m. ## **Wisconsin** Local time: 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. ## **Wyoming** Local time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m. Here's What Time the Polls Close in Every State ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7171615/heres-what-time-the-polls-close-in-every-state/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7171615/heres-what-time-the-polls-close-in-every-state/"},"headline":"Here's What Time the Polls Close in Every State","datePublished":"2024-11-02T14:29:11.000Z","dateModified":"2026-01-19T15:02:21.000Z","description":"The presidential election between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris will come to a head on Nov. 5.","url":"https://time.com/7171615/heres-what-time-the-polls-close-in-every-state/","keywords":["2024 Elections","News Desk"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5ae91e16c0f6420d/698a9bd309208f4b51424447/GettyImages-2181612592.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5ae91e16c0f6420d/698a9bd309208f4b51424447/GettyImages-2181612592.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Georgians Head To The Polls On Last Day Of Early Voting Ahead Of Tuesday's Election","caption":"Georgians Head To The Polls On Last Day Of Early Voting Ahead Of Tuesday's Election","creditText":"Megan Varner—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/politics/","name":"Politics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2024-election/","name":"2024 Elections"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7171615/heres-what-time-the-polls-close-in-every-state/","name":"Here's What Time the Polls Close in Every State"}}]}] ```