Here's What Time the Polls Close in Every State
People head into a polling location to cast their early voting ballots on Nov. 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. Credit - Megan Varner—
The presidential election between Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris 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 and New Hampshire —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) on election day.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:30 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:30 p.m.
Local time: 8 p.m.
Eastern Time: 11:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
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.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 12:00 a.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: Between 10:00 p.m and 11:00 p.m. depending on time zone of county
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local time: 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
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
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
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. depending on time zone
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 10:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m. (Central Time Zone); 7:00 p.m. (Mountain Time Zone)
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
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.
Local time: 7:30 p.m.
Eastern Time: 7:30 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 8:00 p.m.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: Between 10:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. depending on the time zone
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
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.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: Between 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. depending on the time zone
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 10:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 7:00 p.m.
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.
Local time: 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
Local time: 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
