Right now, local time in Manchester is 16:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Manchester ranks #19166 worldwide by population and #1692 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Manchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7759° N, 72.5215° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 83 m above sea level — higher than about 29% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 30,577 · #19166 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
- 41.78° S, 107.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,067 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
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:19
- Maghrib
- 16:43
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 59.4° from north (ENE (59°))
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 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Manchester sits at just 83 m above sea level. Manchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,250 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,118 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.78° N, 72.52° 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 | 13:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:42 | +2h |
| London | 21:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:42 | +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 City16:42
- Los Angeles13:42
- Brooklyn16:42
- Chicago15:42
- Queens16:42
- Houston15:42
- Phoenix14:42
- Philadelphia16:42
- San Antonio15:42
- Manhattan16:42
- San Diego13:42
- The Bronx16:42
Distances from Manchester
| Chicago | 1,250 km | W (276°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,052 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,399 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,667 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,342 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,737 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,798 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,833 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,375 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,855 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,206 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,118 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Manchester
- East Hartford8 km · 16:42
- Glastonbury10 km · 16:42
- Glastonbury Center11 km · 16:42
- South Windsor10 km · 16:42
- Rockville12 km · 16:42
- Ellington15 km · 16:42
- East Windsor15 km · 16:42
- Windsor13 km · 16:42
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 06:24 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Manchester tonight?
The moon phase over Manchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Manchester?
The antipode of Manchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.78° S, 107.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,067 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 83 m above sea level, higher than roughly 29% 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 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.