Right now, local time in Ashland is 19:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ashland ranks #32833 worldwide by population and #3249 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
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ashland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2612° N, 71.4634° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 56 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 15,802 · #32833 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ashland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.26° S, 108.54° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,055 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ashland today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:30
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 17:57
- Qibla direction
- 60.2° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Ashland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ashland sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ashland sits at just 56 m above sea level. Ashland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,333 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,207 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.26° N, 71.46° 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 | 16:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:58 | +2h |
| London | 00:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Ashland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ashland local time:
Cities sharing Ashland's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:58
- Los Angeles16:58
- Brooklyn19:58
- Chicago18:58
- Queens19:58
- Houston18:58
- Phoenix17:58
- Philadelphia19:58
- San Antonio18:58
- Manhattan19:58
- San Diego16:58
- The Bronx19:58
Distances from Ashland
| Chicago | 1,333 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,137 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,297 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,565 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,247 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,750 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,733 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,787 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,280 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,811 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,143 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,207 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Ashland
- Framingham Center5 km · 19:58
- Framingham4 km · 19:58
- Cordaville5 km · 19:58
- Hopkinton6 km · 19:58
- Holliston8 km · 19:58
- Southborough7 km · 19:58
- Sherborn8 km · 19:58
- Cochituate11 km · 19:58
FAQ
What time is it in Ashland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ashland (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ashland in?
Ashland runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Ashland 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 Ashland today?
Ashland sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ashland tonight?
The moon phase over Ashland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ashland?
The antipode of Ashland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.26° S, 108.54° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,055 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ashland?
Ashland sits at about 56 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ashland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ashland, clocks run about 30 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.