Right now, local time in Essex is 11:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Essex ranks #51103 worldwide by population and #894 in Canada.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Toronto 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 16m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:25
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:16
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Essex — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Essex through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.18° S, 97.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,792 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Essex today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Dhuhr
- 12:16
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:24
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 52.2° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Essex — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Essex sits in the America/Toronto 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 2865 cities we cover in Canada.
Essex's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 398 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,273 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.18° N, 82.82° 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 | 08:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:15 | +2h |
| London | 16:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Essex
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Essex local time:
Cities sharing Essex's time zone
Distances from Essex
| Chicago | 398 km | W (267°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,202 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,033 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,323 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,772 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,199 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,339 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,372 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,634 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,767 km | NNE (25°) |
| Singapore | 15,129 km | N (350°) |
| Sydney | 15,273 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Essex
- Kingsville11 km · 11:15
- McGregor12 km · 11:15
- Tecumseh16 km · 11:15
- Belle River16 km · 11:15
- Harrow17 km · 11:15
- Colchester23 km · 11:15
- Grosse Pointe25 km · 11:15
- Windsor21 km · 11:15
FAQ
What time is it in Essex right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Essex (Canada), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Essex in?
Essex runs on the America/Toronto IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Essex 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 Essex today?
Essex sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:25 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Essex tonight?
The moon phase over Essex tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Essex?
The antipode of Essex — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.18° S, 97.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,792 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Essex?
Essex lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Essex?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Essex, clocks run about 16 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.