Right now, local time in New Castle is 19:01 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
New Castle ranks #157111 worldwide by population and #17297 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 5m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for New Castle — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5001° N, 80.1109° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 412 m above sea level — higher than about 80% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 152 · #157111 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from New Castle through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.50° S, 99.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,425 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in New Castle today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for New Castle — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
New Castle sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
New Castle sits at 412 m above sea level. New Castle's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 806 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,676 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.50° N, 80.11° 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 | 16:01 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:01 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:01 | +2h |
| London | 00:01 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:01 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:01 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:01 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:31 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:01 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:01 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:01 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:01 | +16h |
Best time to call New Castle
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in New Castle local time:
Cities sharing New Castle's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:01
- Los Angeles16:01
- Brooklyn19:01
- Chicago18:01
- Queens19:01
- Houston18:01
- Phoenix17:01
- Philadelphia19:01
- San Antonio18:01
- Manhattan19:01
- San Diego16:01
- The Bronx19:01
Distances from New Castle
| Chicago | 806 km | NW (309°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,438 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,202 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,472 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,638 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,096 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,902 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,625 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,123 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,197 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,420 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,676 km | N (354°) |
Cities near New Castle
- Salem24 km · 19:01
- Daleville20 km · 19:01
- Hollins23 km · 19:01
- Fincastle21 km · 19:01
- Cloverdale24 km · 19:01
- Roanoke30 km · 19:01
- Laymantown27 km · 19:01
- Cave Spring32 km · 19:01
FAQ
What time is it in New Castle right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Castle (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is New Castle in?
New Castle runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does New Castle 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 New Castle today?
New Castle sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:23 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over New Castle tonight?
The moon phase over New Castle tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of New Castle?
The antipode of New Castle — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.50° S, 99.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,425 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is New Castle?
New Castle sits at about 412 m above sea level, higher than roughly 80% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in New Castle?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In New Castle, clocks run about 5 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.