Right now, local time in Dayton is 13:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dayton ranks #54701 worldwide by population and #5894 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4940° N, 85.0125° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 212 m above sea level — higher than about 53% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,384 · #54701 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dayton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.49° S, 94.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,844 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dayton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:44
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 51.6° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Dayton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dayton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dayton sits at just 212 m above sea level. Dayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 745 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,817 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.49° N, 85.01° 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 Dayton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dayton local time:
Cities sharing Dayton'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 Dayton
| Chicago | 745 km | NNW (343°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,025 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,674 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,948 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,709 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,510 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,846 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,075 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,276 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,520 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 14,942 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,817 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Dayton
- Graysville8 km · 13:36
- Sale Creek15 km · 13:36
- Pikeville20 km · 12:36
- Decatur20 km · 13:36
- Spring City26 km · 13:36
- Hopewell31 km · 13:36
- Mowbray Mountain31 km · 13:36
- Lakesite33 km · 13:36
FAQ
What time is it in Dayton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dayton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dayton in?
Dayton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Dayton 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 Dayton today?
Dayton sees sunrise at 07:03 and sunset at 17:45 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dayton tonight?
The moon phase over Dayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dayton?
The antipode of Dayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.49° S, 94.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,844 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dayton?
Dayton sits at about 212 m above sea level, higher than roughly 53% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dayton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dayton, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.