Right now, local time in Manchester is 22:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Manchester ranks #106887 worldwide by population and #12029 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Manchester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.1503° N, 84.0377° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 274 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,143 · #106887 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
- 42.15° S, 95.96° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,884 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
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:21
- Asr
- 15:05
- Maghrib
- 17:28
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Manchester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Manchester sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Manchester sits at just 274 m above sea level. Manchester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 298 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,174 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.15° N, 84.04° 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 | 19:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:29 | +2h |
| London | 03:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:29 | +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 City22:29
- Los Angeles19:29
- Brooklyn22:29
- Chicago21:29
- Queens22:29
- Houston21:29
- Phoenix20:29
- Philadelphia22:29
- San Antonio21:29
- Manhattan22:29
- San Diego19:29
- The Bronx22:29
Distances from Manchester
| Chicago | 298 km | W (265°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,102 km | W (265°) |
| London | 6,111 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,403 km | NE (51°) |
| Moscow | 7,826 km | NNE (31°) |
| São Paulo | 8,254 km | SE (145°) |
| Tokyo | 10,286 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,435 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,606 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 12,811 km | NNE (24°) |
| Singapore | 15,114 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,174 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Manchester
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/Detroit 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 07:11 and sunset at 17:30 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Manchester tonight?
The moon phase over Manchester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Manchester?
The antipode of Manchester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.15° S, 95.96° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,884 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 274 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 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.