Right now, local time in Braintree is 14:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Braintree ranks #16070 worldwide by population and #1351 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 32m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Braintree — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2038° N, 71.0022° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 37,297 · #16070 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Braintree through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.20° S, 109.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,028 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Braintree today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.5° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Braintree — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Braintree 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.
Braintree sits at just 30 m above sea level. Braintree's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,371 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,245 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.20° N, 71.00° 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 | 11:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:29 | +2h |
| London | 19:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Braintree
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Braintree local time:
Cities sharing Braintree's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:29
- Los Angeles11:29
- Brooklyn14:29
- Chicago13:29
- Queens14:29
- Houston13:29
- Phoenix12:29
- Philadelphia14:29
- San Antonio13:29
- Manhattan14:29
- San Diego11:29
- The Bronx14:29
Distances from Braintree
| Chicago | 1,371 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,175 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,271 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,537 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,230 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,728 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,710 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,809 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,263 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,821 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,144 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,245 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Braintree
- Quincy5 km · 14:29
- Holbrook5 km · 14:29
- Randolph6 km · 14:29
- Weymouth5 km · 14:29
- Milton7 km · 14:29
- Avon9 km · 14:29
- Milton Center9 km · 14:29
- Milton Village9 km · 14:29
FAQ
What time is it in Braintree right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Braintree (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Braintree in?
Braintree runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Braintree 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 Braintree today?
Braintree sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Braintree tonight?
The moon phase over Braintree tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Braintree?
The antipode of Braintree — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.20° S, 109.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,028 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Braintree?
Braintree sits at about 30 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Braintree?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Braintree, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.