Right now, local time in Dayton is 14:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dayton ranks #115429 worldwide by population and #13085 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:34
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dayton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.5497° N, 70.5756° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,805 · #115429 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
- 43.55° S, 109.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,140 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
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:08
- Maghrib
- 16:32
- Isha
- 17:52
- Qibla direction
- 60.8° from north (ENE (61°))
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 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dayton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,403 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,276 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.55° N, 70.58° 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 | 11:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:02 | +2h |
| London | 19:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:02 | +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 City14:02
- Los Angeles11:02
- Brooklyn14:02
- Chicago13:02
- Queens14:02
- Houston13:02
- Phoenix12:02
- Philadelphia14:02
- San Antonio13:02
- Manhattan14:02
- San Diego11:02
- The Bronx14:02
Distances from Dayton
| Chicago | 1,403 km | W (268°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,203 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,154 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,425 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,089 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 7,852 km | SSE (157°) |
| Dubai | 10,582 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,687 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,122 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,675 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 14,991 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,276 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Dayton
- Hollis Center6 km · 14:02
- Buxton11 km · 14:02
- Biddeford12 km · 14:02
- Waterboro11 km · 14:02
- West Kennebunk16 km · 14:02
- Saco12 km · 14:02
- Alfred14 km · 14:02
- Kennebunk19 km · 14:02
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 06:20 and sunset at 16:34 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dayton tonight?
The moon phase over Dayton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dayton?
The antipode of Dayton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.55° S, 109.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,140 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dayton?
Dayton lies at or very near sea level.
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 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.