Right now, local time in Chelsea is 13:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chelsea ranks #15328 worldwide by population and #1272 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 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chelsea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3918° N, 71.0328° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 39,398 · #15328 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chelsea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.39° S, 108.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,047 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chelsea today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Chelsea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chelsea 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.
Chelsea sits at just 12 m above sea level. Chelsea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,368 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,242 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.39° N, 71.03° 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 | 10:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:36 | +2h |
| London | 18:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Chelsea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chelsea local time:
Cities sharing Chelsea's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:36
- Los Angeles10:36
- Brooklyn13:36
- Chicago12:36
- Queens13:36
- Houston12:36
- Phoenix11:36
- Philadelphia13:36
- San Antonio12:36
- Manhattan13:36
- San Diego10:36
- The Bronx13:36
Distances from Chelsea
| Chicago | 1,368 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,171 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,260 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,527 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,215 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,749 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,697 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,789 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,248 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,800 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,124 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,242 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Chelsea
- East Boston2 km · 13:36
- Jeffries Point3 km · 13:36
- Everett3 km · 13:36
- Revere3 km · 13:36
- Orient Heights2 km · 13:36
- Charlestown3 km · 13:36
- North End3 km · 13:36
- Suffolk Downs Station3 km · 13:36
FAQ
What time is it in Chelsea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chelsea (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chelsea in?
Chelsea runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Chelsea 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 Chelsea today?
Chelsea sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chelsea tonight?
The moon phase over Chelsea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chelsea?
The antipode of Chelsea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.39° S, 108.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,047 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chelsea?
Chelsea sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chelsea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chelsea, clocks run about 32 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.