Right now, local time in Manchester is 16:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Manchester ranks #76915 worldwide by population and #8523 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Manchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8599° N, 84.6199° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 271 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,095 · #76915 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Manchester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.86° S, 95.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,889 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Manchester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:46
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Manchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Manchester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Manchester sits at just 271 m above sea level. Manchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,037 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,109 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.86° N, 84.62° 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 | 13:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:28 | +2h |
| London | 21:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Manchester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Manchester local time:
Cities sharing Manchester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:28
- Los Angeles13:28
- Brooklyn16:28
- Chicago15:28
- Queens16:28
- Houston15:28
- Phoenix14:28
- Philadelphia16:28
- San Antonio15:28
- Manhattan16:28
- San Diego13:28
- The Bronx16:28
Distances from Manchester
| Chicago | 1,037 km | NNW (346°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,108 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,855 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,120 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,454 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,748 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,107 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,284 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,563 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,769 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,895 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 16,109 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Manchester
- Sardis7 km · 16:28
- Greenville21 km · 16:28
- Talbotton22 km · 16:28
- Pine Mountain22 km · 16:28
- Hamilton26 km · 16:28
- Hannahs Mill27 km · 16:28
- Thomaston28 km · 16:28
- Zebulon37 km · 16:28
FAQ
What time is it in Manchester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Manchester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Manchester in?
Manchester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Manchester 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 Manchester today?
Manchester sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:48 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Manchester tonight?
The moon phase over Manchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Manchester?
The antipode of Manchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.86° S, 95.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,889 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Manchester?
Manchester sits at about 271 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Manchester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Manchester, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.