Right now, local time in Dorchester is 19:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dorchester ranks #122392 worldwide by population and #14010 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dorchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.3318° N, 76.6863° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,565 · #122392 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
- 39.33° S, 103.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,191 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
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 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dorchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 966 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,747 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.33° N, 76.69° 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 | 16:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:47 | +2h |
| London | 00:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:47 | +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 City19:47
- Los Angeles16:47
- Brooklyn19:47
- Chicago18:47
- Queens19:47
- Houston18:47
- Phoenix17:47
- Philadelphia19:47
- San Antonio18:47
- Manhattan19:47
- San Diego16:47
- The Bronx19:47
Distances from Dorchester
| Chicago | 966 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,718 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,844 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,112 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,658 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,765 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,877 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,274 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,796 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,067 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,491 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,747 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Dorchester
- Central Forest Park1 km · 19:47
- Gwynn Oak1 km · 19:47
- Callaway-Garrison1 km · 19:47
- Forest Park1 km · 19:47
- Howard Park1 km · 19:47
- Dolfield1 km · 19:47
- Concerned Citizens Of Forest Park1 km · 19:47
- West Arlington1 km · 19:47
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 06:36 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dorchester tonight?
The moon phase over Dorchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dorchester?
The antipode of Dorchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.33° S, 103.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,191 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dorchester?
Dorchester lies at or very near sea level.
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 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.