Right now, local time in Shrewsbury is 23:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shrewsbury ranks #17496 worldwide by population and #1508 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 29m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 16:40
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shrewsbury — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2959° N, 71.7129° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 198 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 33,893 · #17496 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shrewsbury through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.30° S, 108.29° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,070 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shrewsbury today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:21
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Shrewsbury — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shrewsbury sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shrewsbury sits at just 198 m above sea level. Shrewsbury's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,312 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,186 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.30° N, 71.71° 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 | 20:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 22:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 01:06 | +2h |
| London | 04:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 05:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 07:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 08:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 09:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 12:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 13:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 15:06 | +16h |
Best time to call Shrewsbury
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shrewsbury local time:
Cities sharing Shrewsbury's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:06
- Los Angeles20:06
- Brooklyn23:06
- Chicago22:06
- Queens23:06
- Houston22:06
- Phoenix21:06
- Philadelphia23:06
- San Antonio22:06
- Manhattan23:06
- San Diego20:06
- The Bronx23:06
Distances from Shrewsbury
| Chicago | 1,312 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,116 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,311 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,579 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,256 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,762 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,745 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,775 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,289 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,805 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,141 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,186 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Shrewsbury
- Hamilton Worcester6 km · 23:06
- Northborough6 km · 23:06
- Sunderland7 km · 23:06
- Grafton10 km · 23:06
- Worcester8 km · 23:06
- Boylston11 km · 23:06
- Westborough8 km · 23:06
- West Boylston10 km · 23:06
FAQ
What time is it in Shrewsbury right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shrewsbury (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shrewsbury in?
Shrewsbury runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury today?
Shrewsbury sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shrewsbury tonight?
The moon phase over Shrewsbury tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shrewsbury?
The antipode of Shrewsbury — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.30° S, 108.29° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,070 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shrewsbury?
Shrewsbury sits at about 198 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shrewsbury?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shrewsbury, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.