Right now, local time in Onset is 14:53 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Onset ranks #122138 worldwide by population and #13976 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 33m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:17
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 9h 09m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Onset — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7418° N, 70.6578° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,573 · #122138 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Onset through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.74° S, 109.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 970 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Onset today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:58
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Dhuhr
- 11:27
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:54
- Qibla direction
- 60.7° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Onset — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Onset sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Onset sits at just 4 m above sea level. Onset's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,404 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,273 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.74° N, 70.66° 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 | 11:53 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:53 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:53 | +2h |
| London | 19:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:53 | +16h |
Best time to call Onset
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Onset local time:
Cities sharing Onset's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:53
- Los Angeles11:53
- Brooklyn14:53
- Chicago13:53
- Queens14:53
- Houston13:53
- Phoenix12:53
- Philadelphia14:53
- San Antonio13:53
- Manhattan14:53
- San Diego11:53
- The Bronx14:53
Distances from Onset
| Chicago | 1,404 km | W (276°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,207 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,279 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,543 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,255 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,670 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,723 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,867 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,287 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,874 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,191 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,273 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Onset
- Buzzards Bay3 km · 14:53
- Monument Beach5 km · 14:53
- Bourne5 km · 14:53
- White Island Shores7 km · 14:53
- Pocasset7 km · 14:53
- Wareham Center6 km · 14:53
- Weweantic6 km · 14:53
- North Falmouth11 km · 14:53
FAQ
What time is it in Onset right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Onset (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Onset in?
Onset runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Onset 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 Onset today?
Onset sees sunrise at 06:17 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Onset tonight?
The moon phase over Onset tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Onset?
The antipode of Onset — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.74° S, 109.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 970 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Onset?
Onset sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Onset?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Onset, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.