Right now, local time in Melrose is 12:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Melrose ranks #25055 worldwide by population and #2343 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Melrose — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8246° N, 73.9104° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 22,470 · #25055 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Melrose through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.82° S, 106.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,077 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Melrose today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Melrose — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Melrose sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Melrose sits at just 9 m above sea level. Melrose's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,150 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,998 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.82° N, 73.91° 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 | 09:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:58 | +2h |
| London | 17:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Melrose
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Melrose local time:
Cities sharing Melrose's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:58
- Los Angeles09:58
- Brooklyn12:58
- Chicago11:58
- Queens12:58
- Houston11:58
- Phoenix10:58
- Philadelphia12:58
- San Antonio11:58
- Manhattan12:58
- San Diego09:58
- The Bronx12:58
Distances from Melrose
| Chicago | 1,150 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,943 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,556 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,823 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,495 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,693 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,841 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,990 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,528 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,944 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,320 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,998 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Melrose
- Morrisania1 km · 12:58
- Mott Haven2 km · 12:58
- Port Morris3 km · 12:58
- Tremont3 km · 12:58
- Morris Heights3 km · 12:58
- East Tremont3 km · 12:58
- Hunts Point3 km · 12:58
- University Heights4 km · 12:58
FAQ
What time is it in Melrose right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Melrose (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Melrose in?
Melrose runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Melrose 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 Melrose today?
Melrose sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Melrose tonight?
The moon phase over Melrose tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Melrose?
The antipode of Melrose — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.82° S, 106.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,077 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Melrose?
Melrose sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Melrose?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Melrose, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.