Right now, local time in Becket is 20:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Becket ranks #115959 worldwide by population and #13161 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Becket — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3320° N, 73.0829° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 366 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,786 · #115959 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Becket through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.33° S, 106.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,144 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Becket today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 59.1° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Becket — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Becket 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.
Becket sits at just 366 m above sea level. Becket's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,200 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,074 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.33° N, 73.08° 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 | 17:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | +2h |
| London | 01:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Becket
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Becket local time:
Cities sharing Becket's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:57
- Los Angeles17:57
- Brooklyn20:57
- Chicago19:57
- Queens20:57
- Houston19:57
- Phoenix18:57
- Philadelphia20:57
- San Antonio19:57
- Manhattan20:57
- San Diego17:57
- The Bronx20:57
Distances from Becket
| Chicago | 1,200 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,003 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,398 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,670 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,318 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,813 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,722 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,824 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,351 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,788 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,148 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,074 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Becket
- Hinsdale12 km · 20:57
- Otis15 km · 20:57
- Dalton17 km · 20:57
- Lee14 km · 20:57
- Pittsfield19 km · 20:57
- Lenox17 km · 20:57
- Lanesborough24 km · 20:57
- Stockbridge20 km · 20:57
FAQ
What time is it in Becket right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Becket (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Becket in?
Becket runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Becket 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 Becket today?
Becket sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Becket tonight?
The moon phase over Becket tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Becket?
The antipode of Becket — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.33° S, 106.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,144 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Becket?
Becket sits at about 366 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Becket?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Becket, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.