Right now, local time in Darien is 14:27 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Darien ranks #26675 worldwide by population and #2535 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
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Darien — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0787° N, 73.4693° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,732 · #26675 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Darien through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.08° S, 106.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,068 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Darien today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.8° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Darien — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Darien sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Darien sits at just 14 m above sea level. Darien's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,182 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,036 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.08° N, 73.47° 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 | 11:27 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:27 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:27 | +2h |
| London | 19:27 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:27 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:27 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:27 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:57 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:27 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:27 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:27 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:27 | +16h |
Best time to call Darien
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Darien local time:
Cities sharing Darien's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:27
- Los Angeles11:27
- Brooklyn14:27
- Chicago13:27
- Queens14:27
- Houston13:27
- Phoenix12:27
- Philadelphia14:27
- San Antonio13:27
- Manhattan14:27
- San Diego11:27
- The Bronx14:27
Distances from Darien
| Chicago | 1,182 km | W (279°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,978 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,509 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,777 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,451 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,702 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,833 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,944 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,484 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,921 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,289 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,036 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Darien
- Norwalk7 km · 14:27
- New Canaan8 km · 14:27
- Stamford6 km · 14:27
- East Norwalk7 km · 14:27
- North Stamford9 km · 14:27
- Old Greenwich10 km · 14:27
- Riverside10 km · 14:27
- Wilton13 km · 14:27
FAQ
What time is it in Darien right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Darien (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Darien in?
Darien runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Darien 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 Darien today?
Darien sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Darien tonight?
The moon phase over Darien tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Darien?
The antipode of Darien — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.08° S, 106.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,068 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Darien?
Darien sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Darien?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Darien, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.