Right now, local time in Methuen is 11:49 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Methuen ranks #11906 worldwide by population and #928 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Methuen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7262° N, 71.1909° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 34 m above sea level — higher than about 18% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 52,044 · #11906 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Methuen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.73° S, 108.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,085 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Methuen today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.3° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Methuen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Methuen sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Methuen sits at just 34 m above sea level. Methuen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,353 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,229 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.73° N, 71.19° 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 | 08:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:49 | +2h |
| London | 16:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Methuen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Methuen local time:
Cities sharing Methuen's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:49
- Los Angeles08:49
- Brooklyn11:49
- Chicago10:49
- Queens11:49
- Houston10:49
- Phoenix09:49
- Philadelphia11:49
- San Antonio10:49
- Manhattan11:49
- San Diego08:49
- The Bronx11:49
Distances from Methuen
| Chicago | 1,353 km | W (272°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,157 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,248 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,517 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,192 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,788 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,681 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,750 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,225 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,761 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,089 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,229 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Methuen
FAQ
What time is it in Methuen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Methuen (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Methuen in?
Methuen runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Methuen 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 Methuen today?
Methuen sees sunrise at 06:21 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Methuen tonight?
The moon phase over Methuen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Methuen?
The antipode of Methuen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.73° S, 108.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,085 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Methuen?
Methuen sits at about 34 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Methuen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Methuen, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.