Right now, local time in Amherst is 14:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amherst ranks #5072 worldwide by population and #259 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 00m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amherst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.9784° N, 78.7998° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 182 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 122,366 · #5072 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amherst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.98° S, 101.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,545 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amherst today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 55.0° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Amherst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amherst sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Amherst sits at just 182 m above sea level. Amherst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 735 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,610 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.98° N, 78.80° 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 | 11:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:15 | +2h |
| London | 19:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Amherst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amherst local time:
Cities sharing Amherst's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:15
- Los Angeles11:15
- Brooklyn14:15
- Chicago13:15
- Queens14:15
- Houston13:15
- Phoenix12:15
- Philadelphia14:15
- San Antonio13:15
- Manhattan14:15
- San Diego11:15
- The Bronx14:15
Distances from Amherst
| Chicago | 735 km | W (263°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,537 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,722 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,007 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,521 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,098 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,437 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,093 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,536 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,634 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,079 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,610 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Amherst
- Eggertsville2 km · 14:15
- Williamsville5 km · 14:15
- Kenmore6 km · 14:15
- Sloan9 km · 14:15
- Cheektowaga9 km · 14:15
- North Tonawanda9 km · 14:15
- Tonawanda8 km · 14:15
- East Amherst9 km · 14:15
FAQ
What time is it in Amherst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amherst (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Amherst in?
Amherst runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Amherst 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 Amherst today?
Amherst sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amherst tonight?
The moon phase over Amherst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amherst?
The antipode of Amherst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.98° S, 101.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,545 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amherst?
Amherst sits at about 182 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Amherst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amherst, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.