When Do Polls Close on Election Night? An Hour-by-Hour Guide

Results will come in as early as 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and as late as midnight.

People wait in line to vote on the last day of early voting at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Ga., on Nov. 1, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images

Results will start rolling in at 6 p.m. EST on Election Day.

Starting with Kentucky, which closes at 6 p.m. EST, and ending with Alaska and Hawaii, which close at midnight, results will come in every hour.