Right now, local time in Sanford is 09:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sanford ranks #26511 worldwide by population and #2505 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
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:35
- Day length
- 10h 14m
- Solar noon
- 11:27
- Daylight range
- 8h 57m (winter) – 15h 25m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sanford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.4393° N, 70.7742° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 92 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,893 · #26511 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sanford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.44° S, 109.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,136 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sanford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:59
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:28
- Asr
- 14:09
- Maghrib
- 16:33
- Isha
- 17:53
- Qibla direction
- 60.6° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Sanford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sanford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 14m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sanford sits at just 92 m above sea level. Sanford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,387 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,261 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.44° N, 70.77° 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 | 06:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:51 | +2h |
| London | 14:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Sanford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sanford local time:
Cities sharing Sanford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:51
- Los Angeles06:51
- Brooklyn09:51
- Chicago08:51
- Queens09:51
- Houston08:51
- Phoenix07:51
- Philadelphia09:51
- San Antonio08:51
- Manhattan09:51
- San Diego06:51
- The Bronx09:51
Distances from Sanford
| Chicago | 1,387 km | W (269°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,187 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,174 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,445 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,108 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,847 km | SSE (157°) |
| Dubai | 10,603 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,692 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,141 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,686 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,006 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 16,261 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Sanford
- Springvale3 km · 09:51
- South Sanford4 km · 09:51
- Alfred6 km · 09:51
- Lebanon8 km · 09:51
- Waterboro12 km · 09:51
- Shapleigh13 km · 09:51
- North Berwick15 km · 09:51
- Acton15 km · 09:51
FAQ
What time is it in Sanford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sanford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sanford in?
Sanford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sanford 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 Sanford today?
Sanford sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 16:35 today, giving 10h 14m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sanford tonight?
The moon phase over Sanford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sanford?
The antipode of Sanford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.44° S, 109.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,136 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sanford?
Sanford sits at about 92 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sanford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sanford, clocks run about 33 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.