Right now, local time in Clayton is 14:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Clayton ranks #88696 worldwide by population and #9893 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Clayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2907° N, 75.6344° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,123 · #88696 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Clayton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.29° S, 104.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,108 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Clayton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Clayton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Clayton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Clayton sits at just 14 m above sea level. Clayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,052 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,836 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.29° N, 75.63° 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 | 11:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:40 | +2h |
| London | 19:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Clayton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Clayton local time:
Cities sharing Clayton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:40
- Los Angeles11:40
- Brooklyn14:40
- Chicago13:40
- Queens14:40
- Houston13:40
- Phoenix12:40
- Philadelphia14:40
- San Antonio13:40
- Manhattan14:40
- San Diego11:40
- The Bronx14:40
Distances from Clayton
| Chicago | 1,052 km | WNW (290°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,809 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,778 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,043 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,610 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,719 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,924 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,215 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,751 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,089 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,496 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,836 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Clayton
- Smyrna3 km · 14:40
- Cheswold9 km · 14:40
- Townsend13 km · 14:40
- Dover18 km · 14:40
- Middletown19 km · 14:40
- Wyoming20 km · 14:40
- Rodney Village20 km · 14:40
- Kent Acres20 km · 14:40
FAQ
What time is it in Clayton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Clayton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Clayton in?
Clayton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Clayton 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 Clayton today?
Clayton sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clayton tonight?
The moon phase over Clayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Clayton?
The antipode of Clayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.29° S, 104.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,108 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Clayton?
Clayton sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Clayton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clayton, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.