Right now, local time in Amherst Center is 13:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Amherst Center ranks #28551 worldwide by population and #2761 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Amherst Center — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3754° N, 72.5192° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 93 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 19,065 · #28551 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Amherst Center through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.38° S, 107.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,118 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Amherst Center today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 59.4° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Amherst Center — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Amherst Center 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.
Amherst Center sits at just 93 m above sea level. Amherst Center's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,246 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,120 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.38° N, 72.52° 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 | 10:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:37 | +2h |
| London | 18:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:37 | +16h |
Best time to call Amherst Center
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Amherst Center local time:
Cities sharing Amherst Center's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:37
- Los Angeles10:37
- Brooklyn13:37
- Chicago12:37
- Queens13:37
- Houston12:37
- Phoenix11:37
- Philadelphia13:37
- San Antonio12:37
- Manhattan13:37
- San Diego10:37
- The Bronx13:37
Distances from Amherst Center
| Chicago | 1,246 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,049 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,359 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,629 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,288 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,798 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,738 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,787 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,320 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,789 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,139 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,120 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Amherst Center
- Amherst1 km · 13:37
- North Amherst4 km · 13:37
- South Amherst4 km · 13:37
- Hadley7 km · 13:37
- Leverett9 km · 13:37
- Hatfield6 km · 13:37
- Pelham10 km · 13:37
- Granby13 km · 13:37
FAQ
What time is it in Amherst Center right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Amherst Center (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Amherst Center in?
Amherst Center runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Amherst Center 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 Center today?
Amherst Center sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amherst Center tonight?
The moon phase over Amherst Center tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Amherst Center?
The antipode of Amherst Center — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.38° S, 107.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,118 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Amherst Center?
Amherst Center sits at about 93 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Amherst Center?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amherst Center, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.