Presidential election: Here are polling times for each US state

Voters heading to polls to choose between Harris, Trump in one of closest, historical US elections

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Supporters await Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, November 4, 2024. — Reuters
Supporters await Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, November 4, 2024. — Reuters

Millions of Americans are set to head to the polls in what is going to be one of the closest US presidential elections in history.

Voters are going to choose between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, two candidates with vastly different visions for America.

Bitter rivals Harris and Trump embarked on a final frenzied campaign blitz with both hitting must-win Pennsylvania on the last day of the tightest and most volatile US presidential election in memory.

As only a few hours are left in the election, following are the polling times for some US states in Eastern Time (ET).


  • Vermont: 5am - 10pm

  • Connecticut: 6am - 8pm
  • Kentucky: 6am - 6pm
  • Maine: 6am - 8pm
  • New Jersey: 6am - 8pm
  • New York: 6am - 9pm
  • Virginia: 6am - 7pm
  • Alabama: 7am - 7pm
  • Delaware: 7am - 8pm
  • Florida: 7am - 7pm
  • Georgia: 7am - 7pm
  • Illinois: 6am - 7pm
  • Maryland: 7am - 8pm
  • Massachusetts: 7am - 8pm
  • Pennsylvania: 7am - 8pm
  • South Carolina: 7am - 7pm
  • Minnesota: 7am - 8pm
  • Mississippi: 7am - 7pm
  • Texas: 7am - 7pm
  • Arkansas: 7:30am - 7:30pm
  • Colorado: 7am - 7pm
  • Montana: 7am - 8pm
  • Nevada: 7am - 7pm
  • California: 7am - 8pm
  • Washington: Morning - 8pm
  • Alaska: 7am - 8pm
  • Hawaii: 7am - 7pm
  • Arizona: 6am - 7pm
  • Idaho: 8am - 8pm
  • Illnois: 6am - 7pm
  • Indiana: 6am - 6pm
  • Iowa: 7am - 8pm
  • Kansas: 7am - 7pm
  • Louisiana: 6am -8pm
  • Michigan: 7am - 8/9pm
  • Missouri: 6am - 7pm
  • Nebraska: 7am - 7pm
  • New Hampshire: 11am - 7pm
  • New Mexico: 7am - 7pm
  • North Carolina: 6:30am - 7:30pm
  • North Dakota: 7am - 9pm
  • Ohio: 6:30am - 7:30pm
  • Oklahoma: 7am - 7pm
  • Oregon: 7am - 8pm
  • Pennsylvania: 7am - 8pm
  • Rhode Island: 7am - 8pm
  • South Dakota: 7am - 7pm
  • Tennessee: 7am - 7pm
  • Utah: 7am - 8pm
  • West Virginia: 6:30am - 7:30pm
  • Wisconsin: 7am - 8pm
  • Wyoming: 7am - 7pm


Additionally, it is also important to note that Oregon is primarily a mail-by-vote state. Some states have varying times based on counties and time zones.