Right now, local time in Gloucester is 15:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gloucester ranks #19640 worldwide by population and #1741 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:36
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gloucester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.6140° N, 70.6631° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 16 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 29,781 · #19640 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gloucester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.61° S, 109.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,052 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gloucester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:10
- Maghrib
- 16:34
- Isha
- 17:53
- Qibla direction
- 60.7° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Gloucester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gloucester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gloucester sits at just 16 m above sea level. Gloucester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,397 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,272 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.61° N, 70.66° 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 | 12:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | +2h |
| London | 20:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Gloucester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gloucester local time:
Cities sharing Gloucester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:20
- Los Angeles12:20
- Brooklyn15:20
- Chicago14:20
- Queens15:20
- Houston14:20
- Phoenix13:20
- Philadelphia15:20
- San Antonio14:20
- Manhattan15:20
- San Diego12:20
- The Bronx15:20
Distances from Gloucester
| Chicago | 1,397 km | W (272°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,200 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,221 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,488 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,177 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,759 km | SSE (157°) |
| Dubai | 10,658 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,779 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,210 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,778 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,095 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,272 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Gloucester
- Rockport6 km · 15:20
- Manchester-by-the-Sea10 km · 15:20
- Essex10 km · 15:20
- Ipswich16 km · 15:20
- Beverly Cove17 km · 15:20
- Beverly19 km · 15:20
- Marblehead20 km · 15:20
- Wenham19 km · 15:20
FAQ
What time is it in Gloucester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gloucester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gloucester in?
Gloucester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gloucester 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 Gloucester today?
Gloucester sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 16:36 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gloucester tonight?
The moon phase over Gloucester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gloucester?
The antipode of Gloucester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.61° S, 109.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,052 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gloucester?
Gloucester sits at about 16 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gloucester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gloucester, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.