Right now, local time in Cambridge is 17:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cambridge ranks #114736 worldwide by population and #12996 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 8h 60m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cambridge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0281° N, 73.3812° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 149 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,830 · #114736 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cambridge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.03° S, 106.62° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,219 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cambridge today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 58.8° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Cambridge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cambridge sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cambridge sits at just 149 m above sea level. Cambridge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,175 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,050 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.03° N, 73.38° 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 | 14:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:42 | +2h |
| London | 22:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:42 | +16h |
Best time to call Cambridge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cambridge local time:
Cities sharing Cambridge's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:42
- Los Angeles14:42
- Brooklyn17:42
- Chicago16:42
- Queens17:42
- Houston16:42
- Phoenix15:42
- Philadelphia17:42
- San Antonio16:42
- Manhattan17:42
- San Diego14:42
- The Bronx17:42
Distances from Cambridge
| Chicago | 1,175 km | W (269°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,977 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,371 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,645 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,269 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,893 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,642 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,787 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,301 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,708 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,073 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,050 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Cambridge
- Hoosick Falls14 km · 17:42
- Greenwich12 km · 17:42
- North Bennington16 km · 17:42
- Schuylerville18 km · 17:42
- Northumberland20 km · 17:42
- Arlington19 km · 17:42
- Bennington22 km · 17:42
- Stillwater24 km · 17:42
FAQ
What time is it in Cambridge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cambridge (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cambridge in?
Cambridge runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cambridge 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 Cambridge today?
Cambridge sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cambridge tonight?
The moon phase over Cambridge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cambridge?
The antipode of Cambridge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.03° S, 106.62° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,219 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cambridge?
Cambridge sits at about 149 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cambridge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cambridge, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.