Right now, local time in Fitchburg is 19:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fitchburg ranks #14914 worldwide by population and #1231 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fitchburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5834° N, 71.8023° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 40,545 · #14914 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fitchburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.58° S, 108.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,100 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fitchburg today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Fitchburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fitchburg sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fitchburg sits at just 142 m above sea level. Fitchburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,304 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,179 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.58° N, 71.80° 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 | 16:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:13 | +2h |
| London | 00:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Fitchburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fitchburg local time:
Cities sharing Fitchburg's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:13
- Los Angeles16:13
- Brooklyn19:13
- Chicago18:13
- Queens19:13
- Houston18:13
- Phoenix17:13
- Philadelphia19:13
- San Antonio18:13
- Manhattan19:13
- San Diego16:13
- The Bronx19:13
Distances from Fitchburg
| Chicago | 1,304 km | W (272°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,107 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,298 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,567 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,235 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,794 km | SSE (155°) |
| Dubai | 10,729 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,743 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,267 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,772 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,110 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,179 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Fitchburg
- Leominster7 km · 19:13
- Lunenburg6 km · 19:13
- Ashby11 km · 19:13
- Westminster10 km · 19:13
- Ashburnham10 km · 19:13
- Townsend12 km · 19:13
- South Ashburnham12 km · 19:13
- Sterling17 km · 19:13
FAQ
What time is it in Fitchburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fitchburg (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fitchburg in?
Fitchburg runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg today?
Fitchburg sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fitchburg tonight?
The moon phase over Fitchburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fitchburg?
The antipode of Fitchburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.58° S, 108.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,100 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fitchburg?
Fitchburg sits at about 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fitchburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fitchburg, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.