Right now, local time in Stafford is 13:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stafford ranks #74822 worldwide by population and #8250 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stafford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.4221° N, 77.4083° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 54 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,320 · #74822 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stafford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.42° S, 102.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,213 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stafford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Stafford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stafford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Stafford sits at just 54 m above sea level. Stafford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 949 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,671 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.42° N, 77.41° 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 | 10:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:09 | +2h |
| London | 18:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Stafford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stafford local time:
Cities sharing Stafford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:09
- Los Angeles10:09
- Brooklyn13:09
- Chicago12:09
- Queens13:09
- Houston12:09
- Phoenix11:09
- Philadelphia13:09
- San Antonio12:09
- Manhattan13:09
- San Diego10:09
- The Bronx13:09
Distances from Stafford
| Chicago | 949 km | WNW (297°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,664 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,957 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,223 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,601 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,884 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,934 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,391 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,915 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,154 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,591 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,671 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Stafford
- Aquia Harbour5 km · 13:09
- Boswell's Corner10 km · 13:09
- Falmouth12 km · 13:09
- Southern Gateway12 km · 13:09
- Fredericksburg14 km · 13:09
- Triangle15 km · 13:09
- Passapatanzy16 km · 13:09
- Dumfries18 km · 13:09
FAQ
What time is it in Stafford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stafford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stafford in?
Stafford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Stafford 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 Stafford today?
Stafford sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stafford tonight?
The moon phase over Stafford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stafford?
The antipode of Stafford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.42° S, 102.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,213 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stafford?
Stafford sits at about 54 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Stafford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stafford, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.