Right now, local time in Chelsea is 11:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chelsea ranks #96220 worldwide by population and #10763 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 10h 11m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 51m (winter) – 15h 31m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chelsea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.2503° N, 69.7173° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 55 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,661 · #96220 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
- 44.25° S, 110.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,181 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
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:03
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 17:48
- Qibla direction
- 61.4° from north (ENE (61°))
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 11m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chelsea sits at just 55 m above sea level. Chelsea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,476 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,341 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.25° N, 69.72° 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 | 08:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:19 | +2h |
| London | 16:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:19 | +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 City11:19
- Los Angeles08:19
- Brooklyn11:19
- Chicago10:19
- Queens11:19
- Houston10:19
- Phoenix09:19
- Philadelphia11:19
- San Antonio10:19
- Manhattan11:19
- San Diego08:19
- The Bronx11:19
Distances from Chelsea
| Chicago | 1,476 km | W (266°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,269 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,053 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,325 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 6,985 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 7,897 km | SSE (158°) |
| Dubai | 10,479 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 10,644 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,018 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,602 km | N (356°) |
| Singapore | 14,904 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 16,341 km | W (274°) |
Cities near Chelsea
- Pittston4 km · 11:19
- Randolph5 km · 11:19
- Farmingdale4 km · 11:19
- Gardiner5 km · 11:19
- Hallowell7 km · 11:19
- Augusta8 km · 11:19
- Whitefield12 km · 11:19
- Windsor13 km · 11:19
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 06:18 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 10h 11m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chelsea tonight?
The moon phase over Chelsea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chelsea?
The antipode of Chelsea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.25° S, 110.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,181 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 55 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% 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 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.