Right now, local time in Oxford is 16:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oxford ranks #49233 worldwide by population and #5169 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oxford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.3107° N, 78.5908° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 147 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,742 · #49233 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oxford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.31° S, 101.41° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,269 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oxford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:29
- Qibla direction
- 55.8° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Oxford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oxford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oxford sits at just 147 m above sea level. Oxford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 995 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,820 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.31° N, 78.59° 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 | 13:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:40 | +2h |
| London | 21:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Oxford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oxford local time:
Cities sharing Oxford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:40
- Los Angeles13:40
- Brooklyn16:40
- Chicago15:40
- Queens16:40
- Houston15:40
- Phoenix14:40
- Philadelphia16:40
- San Antonio15:40
- Manhattan16:40
- San Diego13:40
- The Bronx16:40
Distances from Oxford
| Chicago | 995 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,587 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,191 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,453 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,454 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,138 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,085 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,634 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,170 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,359 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,526 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,820 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Oxford
- South Henderson17 km · 16:40
- Henderson17 km · 16:40
- Creedmoor23 km · 16:40
- Butner25 km · 16:40
- Franklinton26 km · 16:40
- Youngsville33 km · 16:40
- Clarksville35 km · 16:40
- Wake Forest38 km · 16:40
FAQ
What time is it in Oxford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oxford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oxford in?
Oxford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Oxford 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 Oxford today?
Oxford sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oxford tonight?
The moon phase over Oxford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oxford?
The antipode of Oxford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.31° S, 101.41° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,269 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oxford?
Oxford sits at about 147 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Oxford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oxford, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.