Right now, local time in Calais is 18:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Calais ranks #90966 worldwide by population and #10140 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 47m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:10
- Sunset
- 16:17
- Day length
- 10h 07m
- Solar noon
- 11:13
- Daylight range
- 8h 45m (winter) – 15h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Calais — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.1838° N, 67.2766° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,980 · #90966 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Calais through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 45.18° S, 112.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,226 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Calais today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:47
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Dhuhr
- 11:14
- Asr
- 13:51
- Maghrib
- 16:15
- Isha
- 17:38
- Qibla direction
- 63.1° from north (ENE (63°))
Full prayer timetable for Calais — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Calais sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 07m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Calais sits at just 13 m above sea level. Calais's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,677 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,522 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.18° N, 67.28° 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 | 15:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +2h |
| London | 23:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Calais
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Calais local time:
Cities sharing Calais's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Calais
| Chicago | 1,677 km | W (265°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,458 km | W (272°) |
| London | 4,835 km | ENE (56°) |
| Paris | 5,106 km | ENE (59°) |
| Moscow | 6,785 km | NE (38°) |
| São Paulo | 7,924 km | SSE (160°) |
| Dubai | 10,266 km | NE (50°) |
| Tokyo | 10,622 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 11,818 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,508 km | N (359°) |
| Singapore | 14,767 km | NNE (12°) |
| Sydney | 16,522 km | W (278°) |
Cities near Calais
- St. Stephen2 km · 19:18
- Saint Andrews21 km · 19:18
- Eastport39 km · 18:18
- McAdam45 km · 19:18
- St. George35 km · 19:18
- East Machias50 km · 18:18
- Eastern Charlotte39 km · 19:18
- Machiasport55 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Calais right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Calais (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Calais in?
Calais runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Calais 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 Calais today?
Calais sees sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 16:17 today, giving 10h 07m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Calais tonight?
The moon phase over Calais tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Calais?
The antipode of Calais — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.18° S, 112.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,226 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Calais?
Calais sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Calais?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Calais, clocks run about 47 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.