Right now, local time in Shelton is 20:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shelton ranks #14654 worldwide by population and #1198 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 23m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:37
- Daylight range
- 9h 11m (winter) – 15h 10m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shelton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.3165° N, 73.0932° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 19 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 41,296 · #14654 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shelton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.32° S, 106.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,063 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shelton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:07
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:37
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:46
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 59.1° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Shelton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shelton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shelton sits at just 19 m above sea level. Shelton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,209 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,069 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.32° N, 73.09° 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 | 17:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:11 | +2h |
| London | 01:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Shelton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shelton local time:
Cities sharing Shelton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:11
- Los Angeles17:11
- Brooklyn20:11
- Chicago19:11
- Queens20:11
- Houston19:11
- Phoenix18:11
- Philadelphia20:11
- San Antonio19:11
- Manhattan20:11
- San Diego17:11
- The Bronx20:11
Distances from Shelton
| Chicago | 1,209 km | W (278°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,008 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,468 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,736 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,411 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,712 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,823 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,903 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,444 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,899 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,261 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,069 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Shelton
- Derby1 km · 20:11
- Ansonia4 km · 20:11
- Orange7 km · 20:11
- Seymour9 km · 20:11
- Woodbridge8 km · 20:11
- City of Milford (balance)11 km · 20:11
- Milford11 km · 20:11
- Oxford13 km · 20:11
FAQ
What time is it in Shelton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shelton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shelton in?
Shelton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Shelton 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 Shelton today?
Shelton sees sunrise at 06:26 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shelton tonight?
The moon phase over Shelton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shelton?
The antipode of Shelton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.32° S, 106.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,063 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shelton?
Shelton sits at about 19 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shelton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shelton, clocks run about 23 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.