Right now, local time in Dorchester is 10:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dorchester ranks #6420 worldwide by population and #370 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dorchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2973° N, 71.0745° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 36 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 97,826 · #6420 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dorchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.30° S, 108.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dorchester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Dorchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dorchester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dorchester sits at just 36 m above sea level. Dorchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,365 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,239 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.30° N, 71.07° 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 | 07:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:28 | +2h |
| London | 15:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Dorchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dorchester local time:
Cities sharing Dorchester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:28
- Los Angeles07:28
- Brooklyn10:28
- Chicago09:28
- Queens10:28
- Houston09:28
- Phoenix08:28
- Philadelphia10:28
- San Antonio09:28
- Manhattan10:28
- San Diego07:28
- The Bronx10:28
Distances from Dorchester
| Chicago | 1,365 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,169 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,269 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,536 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,225 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,740 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,707 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,797 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,258 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,810 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,135 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,239 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Dorchester
- Grove Hall2 km · 10:28
- Ashmont2 km · 10:28
- Savin Hill2 km · 10:28
- Uphams Corner2 km · 10:28
- Mattapan3 km · 10:28
- Milton Village3 km · 10:28
- Roxbury Crossing4 km · 10:28
- Milton Upper Mills4 km · 10:28
FAQ
What time is it in Dorchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dorchester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dorchester in?
Dorchester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Dorchester 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 Dorchester today?
Dorchester sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dorchester tonight?
The moon phase over Dorchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dorchester?
The antipode of Dorchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.30° S, 108.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dorchester?
Dorchester sits at about 36 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dorchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dorchester, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.