Right now, local time in Blades is 20:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Blades ranks #130206 worldwide by population and #14935 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Blades — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.6357° N, 75.6099° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,354 · #130206 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Blades through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.64° S, 104.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Blades today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Blades — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Blades sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Blades sits at just 4 m above sea level. Blades's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,081 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,829 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.64° N, 75.61° 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 Blades
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Blades local time:
Cities sharing Blades'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 Blades
| Chicago | 1,081 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,818 km | W (276°) |
| London | 5,823 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,086 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,545 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,778 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,990 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,266 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,811 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,161 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,568 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,829 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Blades
- Seaford1 km · 20:57
- Laurel9 km · 20:57
- Bridgeville12 km · 20:57
- Greenwood19 km · 20:57
- Federalsburg16 km · 20:57
- Delmar20 km · 20:57
- Hebron25 km · 20:57
- Georgetown20 km · 20:57
FAQ
What time is it in Blades right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Blades (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Blades in?
Blades runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Blades 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 Blades today?
Blades sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Blades tonight?
The moon phase over Blades tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Blades?
The antipode of Blades — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.64° S, 104.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Blades?
Blades sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Blades?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Blades, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.