Right now, local time in Delaware City is 18:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Delaware City ranks #117164 worldwide by population and #13340 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Delaware City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5778° N, 75.5894° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,741 · #117164 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Delaware City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.58° S, 104.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,119 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Delaware City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Delaware City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Delaware City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Delaware City sits at just 1 m above sea level. Delaware City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,045 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,843 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.58° N, 75.59° 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 | 15:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +2h |
| London | 23:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Delaware City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Delaware City local time:
Cities sharing Delaware City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Delaware City
| Chicago | 1,045 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,810 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,754 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,020 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 7,636 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,690 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,898 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,189 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,722 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,058 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,464 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,843 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Delaware City
- New Castle9 km · 18:18
- Bear8 km · 18:18
- Pennsville10 km · 18:18
- Wilmington Manor12 km · 18:18
- Salem11 km · 18:18
- Newport15 km · 18:18
- Glasgow14 km · 18:18
- Elsmere18 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Delaware City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Delaware City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Delaware City in?
Delaware City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Delaware City 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 Delaware City today?
Delaware City sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Delaware City tonight?
The moon phase over Delaware City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Delaware City?
The antipode of Delaware City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.58° S, 104.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,119 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Delaware City?
Delaware City sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Delaware City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Delaware City, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.