Right now, local time in Kensington is 13:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kensington ranks #50225 worldwide by population and #5304 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 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kensington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.6354° N, 72.7687° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 24 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,459 · #50225 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kensington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.64° S, 107.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,069 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kensington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:36
- Asr
- 14:21
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:02
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Kensington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kensington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kensington sits at just 24 m above sea level. Kensington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,231 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,097 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.64° N, 72.77° 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 | 10:03 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:03 | +2h |
| London | 18:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:03 | +16h |
Best time to call Kensington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kensington local time:
Cities sharing Kensington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:03
- Los Angeles10:03
- Brooklyn13:03
- Chicago12:03
- Queens13:03
- Houston12:03
- Phoenix11:03
- Philadelphia13:03
- San Antonio12:03
- Manhattan13:03
- San Diego10:03
- The Bronx13:03
Distances from Kensington
| Chicago | 1,231 km | W (276°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,033 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,425 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,693 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,367 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,732 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,803 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,859 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,400 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,868 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,223 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,097 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Kensington
- New Britain3 km · 13:03
- Newington8 km · 13:03
- Plainville9 km · 13:03
- Meriden11 km · 13:03
- Farmington11 km · 13:03
- Southington10 km · 13:03
- West Hartford14 km · 13:03
- Cromwell11 km · 13:03
FAQ
What time is it in Kensington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kensington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kensington in?
Kensington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kensington 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 Kensington today?
Kensington sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:46 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kensington tonight?
The moon phase over Kensington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kensington?
The antipode of Kensington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.64° S, 107.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,069 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kensington?
Kensington sits at about 24 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kensington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kensington, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.