Right now, local time in Dumfries is 18:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dumfries ranks #67283 worldwide by population and #7345 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 52m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dumfries — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5676° N, 77.3280° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 11 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,217 · #67283 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dumfries through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.57° S, 102.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,212 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dumfries today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Dumfries — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dumfries sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Dumfries sits at just 11 m above sea level. Dumfries's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 948 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,680 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.57° N, 77.33° 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 | 15:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:20 | +2h |
| London | 23:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Dumfries
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dumfries local time:
Cities sharing Dumfries's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:20
- Los Angeles15:20
- Brooklyn18:20
- Chicago17:20
- Queens18:20
- Houston17:20
- Phoenix16:20
- Philadelphia18:20
- San Antonio17:20
- Manhattan18:20
- San Diego15:20
- The Bronx18:20
Distances from Dumfries
| Chicago | 948 km | WNW (296°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,670 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,941 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,208 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,612 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,866 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,924 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,374 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,897 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,139 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,575 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,680 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Dumfries
- Triangle2 km · 18:20
- Montclair5 km · 18:20
- Cherry Hill5 km · 18:20
- Dale City8 km · 18:20
- Boswell's Corner8 km · 18:20
- Potomac Mills9 km · 18:20
- Woodbridge12 km · 18:20
- Aquia Harbour13 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in Dumfries right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dumfries (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Dumfries in?
Dumfries runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Dumfries 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 Dumfries today?
Dumfries sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dumfries tonight?
The moon phase over Dumfries tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dumfries?
The antipode of Dumfries — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.57° S, 102.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,212 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dumfries?
Dumfries sits at about 11 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Dumfries?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dumfries, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.