Right now, local time in Machias is 16:48 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Machias ranks #138088 worldwide by population and #15880 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 9h 54m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 8h 22m (winter) – 16h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Machias — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.9815° N, 122.0460° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 36 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Washington
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,178 · #138088 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Machias through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.98° S, 57.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 912 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Machias today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:22
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 17.8° from north (NNE (18°))
Full prayer timetable for Machias — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Machias sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Machias sits at just 36 m above sea level. Machias's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,581 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,970 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.98° N, 122.05° 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 | 16:48 | same time |
| Chicago | 18:48 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 21:48 | +5h |
| London | 00:48 | +8h |
| Paris | 01:48 | +9h |
| Moscow | 03:48 | +11h |
| Dubai | 04:48 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 06:18 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:48 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 08:48 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 09:48 | +17h |
| Sydney | 11:48 | +19h |
Best time to call Machias
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Machias local time:
Cities sharing Machias's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:48
- Los Angeles16:48
- Brooklyn19:48
- Chicago18:48
- Queens19:48
- Houston18:48
- Phoenix17:48
- Philadelphia19:48
- San Antonio18:48
- Manhattan19:48
- San Diego16:48
- The Bronx19:48
Distances from Machias
| Los Angeles | 1,581 km | SSE (167°) |
| Chicago | 2,768 km | E (91°) |
| London | 7,653 km | NE (35°) |
| Tokyo | 7,693 km | WNW (301°) |
| Paris | 7,995 km | NE (35°) |
| Moscow | 8,325 km | NNE (12°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,404 km | NW (310°) |
| São Paulo | 10,917 km | ESE (116°) |
| Dubai | 11,867 km | N (3°) |
| Mumbai | 12,418 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 12,508 km | WSW (244°) |
| Singapore | 12,970 km | NW (307°) |
Cities near Machias
- Lake Stevens4 km · 16:48
- Three Lakes5 km · 16:48
- Bunk Foss4 km · 16:48
- West Lake Stevens4 km · 16:48
- Lochsloy8 km · 16:48
- Fobes Hill7 km · 16:48
- Snohomish9 km · 16:48
- Monroe North12 km · 16:48
FAQ
What time is it in Machias right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Machias (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Machias in?
Machias runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Machias 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 Machias today?
Machias sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 9h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Machias tonight?
The moon phase over Machias tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Machias?
The antipode of Machias — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.98° S, 57.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 912 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Machias?
Machias sits at about 36 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Machias?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Machias, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.