Right now, local time in Colchester is 08:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colchester ranks #31198 worldwide by population and #3044 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:42
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 8h 49m (winter) – 15h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.5439° N, 73.1479° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 83 m above sea level — higher than about 29% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Vermont
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,986 · #31198 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.54° S, 106.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,341 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colchester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:16
- Maghrib
- 16:40
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 59.0° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Colchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colchester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Colchester sits at just 83 m above sea level. Colchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,209 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,067 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.54° N, 73.15° 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 | 05:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:11 | +2h |
| London | 13:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Colchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colchester local time:
Cities sharing Colchester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:11
- Los Angeles05:11
- Brooklyn08:11
- Chicago07:11
- Queens08:11
- Houston07:11
- Phoenix06:11
- Philadelphia08:11
- San Antonio07:11
- Manhattan08:11
- San Diego05:11
- The Bronx08:11
Distances from Colchester
| Chicago | 1,209 km | W (261°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,996 km | W (269°) |
| London | 5,256 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,536 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,121 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 8,037 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,499 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,655 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,151 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,543 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 14,903 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,067 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Colchester
- Winooski7 km · 08:11
- Essex Junction7 km · 08:11
- South Burlington9 km · 08:11
- Burlington9 km · 08:11
- Milton11 km · 08:11
- Williston13 km · 08:11
- Jericho13 km · 08:11
- Hinesburg24 km · 08:11
FAQ
What time is it in Colchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colchester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colchester in?
Colchester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Colchester 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 Colchester today?
Colchester sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:42 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colchester tonight?
The moon phase over Colchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colchester?
The antipode of Colchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.54° S, 106.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,341 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colchester?
Colchester sits at about 83 m above sea level, higher than roughly 29% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Colchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colchester, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.