Right now, local time in Defiance is 12:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Defiance ranks #31493 worldwide by population and #3071 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:33
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 09m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Defiance — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.2845° N, 84.3558° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 206 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,776 · #31493 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Defiance through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.28° S, 95.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,876 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Defiance today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 51.2° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Defiance — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Defiance sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Defiance sits at just 206 m above sea level. Defiance's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 280 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,203 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.28° N, 84.36° 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 | 09:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | +2h |
| London | 17:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Defiance
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Defiance local time:
Cities sharing Defiance's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:21
- Los Angeles09:21
- Brooklyn12:21
- Chicago11:21
- Queens12:21
- Houston11:21
- Phoenix10:21
- Philadelphia12:21
- San Antonio11:21
- Manhattan12:21
- San Diego09:21
- The Bronx12:21
Distances from Defiance
| Chicago | 280 km | WNW (285°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,068 km | W (266°) |
| London | 6,194 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,484 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,922 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,191 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,350 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,528 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,689 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,910 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,133 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,203 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Defiance
- Continental22 km · 12:21
- Holgate19 km · 12:21
- Stryker25 km · 12:21
- Archbold27 km · 12:21
- Napoleon23 km · 12:21
- Paulding25 km · 12:21
- Bryan27 km · 12:21
- Burlington32 km · 12:21
FAQ
What time is it in Defiance right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Defiance (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Defiance in?
Defiance runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Defiance 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 Defiance today?
Defiance sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:33 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Defiance tonight?
The moon phase over Defiance tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Defiance?
The antipode of Defiance — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.28° S, 95.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,876 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Defiance?
Defiance sits at about 206 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Defiance?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Defiance, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.