Right now, local time in Oxford is 16:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oxford ranks #127880 worldwide by population and #14656 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oxford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4420° N, 75.5977° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 296 m above sea level — higher than about 69% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,411 · #127880 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
- 42.44° S, 104.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,300 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
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 57.3° from north (ENE (57°))
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 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oxford sits at just 296 m above sea level. Oxford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 993 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,868 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.44° N, 75.60° 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 | 13:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:56 | +2h |
| London | 21:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:56 | +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 City16:56
- Los Angeles13:56
- Brooklyn16:56
- Chicago15:56
- Queens16:56
- Houston15:56
- Phoenix14:56
- Philadelphia16:56
- San Antonio15:56
- Manhattan16:56
- San Diego13:56
- The Bronx16:56
Distances from Oxford
| Chicago | 993 km | W (270°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,797 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,554 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,831 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,426 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,917 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,617 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 10,960 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,454 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,744 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,145 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,868 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Oxford
- Norwich12 km · 16:56
- Bainbridge19 km · 16:56
- Greene19 km · 16:56
- Sidney22 km · 16:56
- Sherburne27 km · 16:56
- Lakeview22 km · 16:56
- Unadilla27 km · 16:56
- Cincinnatus27 km · 16:56
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 06:38 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oxford tonight?
The moon phase over Oxford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oxford?
The antipode of Oxford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.44° S, 104.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,300 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 296 m above sea level, higher than roughly 69% 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 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.