Right now, local time in Acton is 16:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Acton ranks #26505 worldwide by population and #2504 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Acton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4851° N, 71.4328° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 81 m above sea level — higher than about 29% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,897 · #26505 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Acton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.49° S, 108.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,074 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Acton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Acton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Acton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Acton sits at just 81 m above sea level. Acton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,334 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,209 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.49° N, 71.43° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:19 | +2h |
| London | 21:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Acton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Acton local time:
Cities sharing Acton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:19
- Los Angeles13:19
- Brooklyn16:19
- Chicago15:19
- Queens16:19
- Houston15:19
- Phoenix14:19
- Philadelphia16:19
- San Antonio15:19
- Manhattan16:19
- San Diego13:19
- The Bronx16:19
Distances from Acton
| Chicago | 1,334 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,138 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,280 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,548 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,226 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,771 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,714 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,766 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,259 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,786 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,118 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,209 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Acton
- West Concord4 km · 16:19
- Maynard6 km · 16:19
- Littleton Common8 km · 16:19
- Stow8 km · 16:19
- Concord7 km · 16:19
- Westford10 km · 16:19
- Carlisle8 km · 16:19
- Boxborough8 km · 16:19
FAQ
What time is it in Acton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Acton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Acton in?
Acton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Acton observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Acton today?
Acton sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Acton tonight?
The moon phase over Acton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Acton?
The antipode of Acton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.49° S, 108.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,074 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Acton?
Acton sits at about 81 m above sea level, higher than roughly 29% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Acton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Acton, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.