Right now, local time in Lorain is 15:54 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lorain ranks #9814 worldwide by population and #697 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lorain — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.4528° N, 82.1824° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 186 m above sea level — higher than about 48% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 63,647 · #9814 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lorain through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.45° S, 97.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,712 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lorain today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:40
- Qibla direction
- 52.7° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Lorain — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lorain sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lorain sits at just 186 m above sea level. Lorain's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 455 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,315 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.45° N, 82.18° 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 | 12:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:54 | +2h |
| London | 20:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:54 | +16h |
Best time to call Lorain
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lorain local time:
Cities sharing Lorain's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:54
- Los Angeles12:54
- Brooklyn15:54
- Chicago14:54
- Queens15:54
- Houston14:54
- Phoenix13:54
- Philadelphia15:54
- San Antonio14:54
- Manhattan15:54
- San Diego12:54
- The Bronx15:54
Distances from Lorain
| Chicago | 455 km | W (278°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,250 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,045 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,331 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,813 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,103 km | SE (146°) |
| Tokyo | 10,435 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,402 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,726 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 12,816 km | NNE (26°) |
| Singapore | 15,217 km | N (351°) |
| Sydney | 15,315 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Lorain
- Amherst7 km · 15:54
- Sheffield Lake8 km · 15:54
- Sheffield8 km · 15:54
- Elyria11 km · 15:54
- South Amherst12 km · 15:54
- Vermilion-on-the-Lake12 km · 15:54
- Avon12 km · 15:54
- Oberlin18 km · 15:54
FAQ
What time is it in Lorain right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lorain (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lorain in?
Lorain runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lorain 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 Lorain today?
Lorain sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lorain tonight?
The moon phase over Lorain tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lorain?
The antipode of Lorain — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.45° S, 97.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,712 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lorain?
Lorain sits at about 186 m above sea level, higher than roughly 48% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lorain?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lorain, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.