Right now, local time in Meriden is 21:30 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meriden ranks #10432 worldwide by population and #763 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meriden — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5382° N, 72.8070° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 54 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 59,988 · #10432 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meriden through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.54° S, 107.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,064 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meriden today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:03
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 15:24
- Maghrib
- 17:48
- Isha
- 19:06
- Qibla direction
- 59.3° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Meriden — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meriden sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Meriden sits at just 54 m above sea level. Meriden's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,230 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,094 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.54° N, 72.81° 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 | 18:30 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:30 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:30 | +1h |
| London | 01:30 | +4h |
| Paris | 02:30 | +5h |
| Moscow | 04:30 | +7h |
| Dubai | 05:30 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:00 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:30 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 09:30 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 10:30 | +13h |
| Sydney | 12:30 | +15h |
Best time to call Meriden
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meriden local time:
Cities sharing Meriden's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:30
- Los Angeles18:30
- Brooklyn21:30
- Chicago20:30
- Queens21:30
- Houston20:30
- Phoenix18:30
- Philadelphia21:30
- San Antonio20:30
- Manhattan21:30
- San Diego18:30
- The Bronx21:30
Distances from Meriden
| Chicago | 1,230 km | W (277°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,030 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,434 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,702 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,377 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,724 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,812 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,869 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,410 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,878 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,234 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,094 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Meriden
- Wallingford9 km · 21:30
- Wallingford Center10 km · 21:30
- Southington9 km · 21:30
- Cheshire Village9 km · 21:30
- Cheshire9 km · 21:30
- Kensington11 km · 21:30
- New Britain14 km · 21:30
- Durham12 km · 21:30
FAQ
What time is it in Meriden right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meriden (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Meriden in?
Meriden runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Meriden observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Meriden today?
Meriden sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 17:50 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meriden tonight?
The moon phase over Meriden tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 75.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meriden?
The antipode of Meriden — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.54° S, 107.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,064 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meriden?
Meriden sits at about 54 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Meriden?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meriden, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.