Right now, local time in Kendall Square is 20:58 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kendall Square ranks #45600 worldwide by population and #4732 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 66% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kendall Square — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3650° N, 71.0855° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,861 · #45600 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kendall Square through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.37° S, 108.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,047 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kendall Square today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:58
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Dhuhr
- 12:29
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Kendall Square — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kendall Square sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kendall Square's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,363 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,238 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.37° N, 71.09° 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 | 17:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:58 | +1h |
| London | 00:58 | +4h |
| Paris | 01:58 | +5h |
| Moscow | 03:58 | +7h |
| Dubai | 04:58 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 06:28 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:58 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 08:58 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 09:58 | +13h |
| Sydney | 11:58 | +15h |
Best time to call Kendall Square
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kendall Square local time:
Cities sharing Kendall Square's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:58
- Los Angeles17:58
- Brooklyn20:58
- Chicago19:58
- Queens20:58
- Houston19:58
- Phoenix17:58
- Philadelphia20:58
- San Antonio19:58
- Manhattan20:58
- San Diego17:58
- The Bronx20:58
Distances from Kendall Square
| Chicago | 1,363 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,167 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,265 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,532 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,220 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,748 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,702 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,790 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,252 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,802 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,127 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,238 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Kendall Square
- East Cambridge0 km · 20:58
- Back Bay2 km · 20:58
- Union Square2 km · 20:58
- Beacon Hill2 km · 20:58
- Cambridgeport2 km · 20:58
- Mid-Cambridge2 km · 20:58
- East Somerville2 km · 20:58
- Cambridge2 km · 20:58
FAQ
What time is it in Kendall Square right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kendall Square (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Kendall Square in?
Kendall Square runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Kendall Square observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Kendall Square today?
Kendall Square sees sunrise at 07:17 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kendall Square tonight?
The moon phase over Kendall Square tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 65.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kendall Square?
The antipode of Kendall Square — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.37° S, 108.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,047 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kendall Square?
Kendall Square lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Kendall Square?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kendall Square, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.