Right now, local time in Dayton is 18:41 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dayton ranks #121657 worldwide by population and #13919 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.4149° N, 78.9386° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 367 m above sea level — higher than about 77% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,588 · #121657 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
- 38.41° S, 101.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,340 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
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:52
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
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 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dayton sits at just 367 m above sea level. Dayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 833 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,584 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.41° N, 78.94° 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 | 15:41 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:41 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:41 | +2h |
| London | 23:41 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:41 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:41 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:41 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:11 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:41 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:41 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:41 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:41 | +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 City18:41
- Los Angeles15:41
- Brooklyn18:41
- Chicago17:41
- Queens18:41
- Houston17:41
- Phoenix16:41
- Philadelphia18:41
- San Antonio17:41
- Manhattan18:41
- San Diego15:41
- The Bronx18:41
Distances from Dayton
| Chicago | 833 km | WNW (300°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,531 km | W (274°) |
| London | 6,058 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,328 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,669 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 7,956 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,868 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,481 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,984 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,125 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,539 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,584 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Dayton
- Belmont Estates5 km · 18:41
- Bridgewater5 km · 18:41
- Harrisonburg7 km · 18:41
- Massanetta Springs9 km · 18:41
- Weyers Cave14 km · 18:41
- Grottoes19 km · 18:41
- Massanutten18 km · 18:41
- Verona24 km · 18:41
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 06:44 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dayton tonight?
The moon phase over Dayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dayton?
The antipode of Dayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.41° S, 101.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,340 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 367 m above sea level, higher than roughly 77% 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 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.