Right now, local time in Grafton is 12:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grafton ranks #31758 worldwide by population and #3107 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grafton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2070° N, 71.6856° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 145 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,583 · #31758 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grafton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.21° S, 108.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,061 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grafton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:02
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Grafton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grafton sits in the America/New_York 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 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grafton sits at just 145 m above sea level. Grafton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,315 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,188 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.21° N, 71.69° 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 | 09:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:36 | +2h |
| London | 17:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Grafton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grafton local time:
Cities sharing Grafton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:36
- Los Angeles09:36
- Brooklyn12:36
- Chicago11:36
- Queens12:36
- Houston11:36
- Phoenix10:36
- Philadelphia12:36
- San Antonio11:36
- Manhattan12:36
- San Diego09:36
- The Bronx12:36
Distances from Grafton
| Chicago | 1,315 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,119 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,315 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,583 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,263 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,752 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,750 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,785 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,296 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,815 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,151 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,188 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Grafton
- Northbridge7 km · 12:36
- Millbury6 km · 12:36
- Upton8 km · 12:36
- Shrewsbury10 km · 12:36
- Westborough9 km · 12:36
- Sunderland8 km · 12:36
- Hamilton Worcester9 km · 12:36
- Sutton9 km · 12:36
FAQ
What time is it in Grafton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grafton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grafton in?
Grafton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Grafton 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 Grafton today?
Grafton sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grafton tonight?
The moon phase over Grafton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grafton?
The antipode of Grafton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.21° S, 108.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,061 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grafton?
Grafton sits at about 145 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grafton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grafton, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.