Right now, local time in Elsmere is 05:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elsmere ranks #61085 worldwide by population and #6637 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 61% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elsmere — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7393° N, 75.5980° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 31 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,146 · #61085 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elsmere through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.74° S, 104.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,128 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elsmere today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:16
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Elsmere — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elsmere sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elsmere sits at just 31 m above sea level. Elsmere's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,039 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,845 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.74° N, 75.60° 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 | 02:52 | −3h |
| Chicago | 04:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 07:52 | +2h |
| London | 10:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 11:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 13:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 14:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 16:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 18:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 18:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 19:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 21:52 | +16h |
Best time to call Elsmere
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elsmere local time:
Cities sharing Elsmere's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:52
- Los Angeles02:52
- Brooklyn05:52
- Chicago04:52
- Queens05:52
- Houston04:52
- Phoenix03:52
- Philadelphia05:52
- San Antonio04:52
- Manhattan05:52
- San Diego02:52
- The Bronx05:52
Distances from Elsmere
| Chicago | 1,039 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,808 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,743 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,010 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 7,652 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,675 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,882 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,177 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,708 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,040 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,446 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,845 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Elsmere
- Newport3 km · 05:52
- Greenville4 km · 05:52
- Wilmington4 km · 05:52
- Wilmington Manor6 km · 05:52
- New Castle9 km · 05:52
- Edgemoor8 km · 05:52
- Bellefonte9 km · 05:52
- Pike Creek Valley9 km · 05:52
FAQ
What time is it in Elsmere right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elsmere (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Elsmere in?
Elsmere runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elsmere 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 Elsmere today?
Elsmere sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elsmere tonight?
The moon phase over Elsmere tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 61.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elsmere?
The antipode of Elsmere — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.74° S, 104.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,128 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elsmere?
Elsmere sits at about 31 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elsmere?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elsmere, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.