Right now, local time in South Amherst is 18:33 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
South Amherst ranks #69281 worldwide by population and #7568 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:44
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for South Amherst — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3404° N, 72.5051° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 70 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,994 · #69281 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from South Amherst through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.34° S, 107.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,114 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in South Amherst today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:06
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 59.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for South Amherst — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
South Amherst 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.
South Amherst sits at just 70 m above sea level. South Amherst's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,247 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,121 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.34° N, 72.51° 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 | 15:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:33 | +2h |
| London | 23:33 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:33 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:33 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:33 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:03 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:33 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:33 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:33 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:33 | +16h |
Best time to call South Amherst
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in South Amherst local time:
Cities sharing South Amherst's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:33
- Los Angeles15:33
- Brooklyn18:33
- Chicago17:33
- Queens18:33
- Houston17:33
- Phoenix16:33
- Philadelphia18:33
- San Antonio17:33
- Manhattan18:33
- San Diego15:33
- The Bronx18:33
Distances from South Amherst
| Chicago | 1,247 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,051 km | W (272°) |
| London | 5,360 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,630 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,290 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,794 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,742 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,789 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,323 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,793 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,143 km | N (5°) |
| Sydney | 16,121 km | W (269°) |
Cities near South Amherst
- Amherst3 km · 18:33
- Amherst Center4 km · 18:33
- North Amherst8 km · 18:33
- Hadley7 km · 18:33
- Granby9 km · 18:33
- Hatfield8 km · 18:33
- South Hadley11 km · 18:33
- Leverett12 km · 18:33
FAQ
What time is it in South Amherst right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South Amherst (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is South Amherst in?
South Amherst runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does South Amherst 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 South Amherst today?
South Amherst sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:44 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over South Amherst tonight?
The moon phase over South Amherst tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of South Amherst?
The antipode of South Amherst — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.34° S, 107.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,114 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is South Amherst?
South Amherst sits at about 70 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in South Amherst?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In South Amherst, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.