Right now, local time in Stafford is 22:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stafford ranks #39827 worldwide by population and #4081 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 10h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stafford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9848° N, 72.2890° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 177 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Connecticut
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,029 · #39827 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
- 41.98° S, 107.71° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,072 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
- 05:05
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:42
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
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 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Stafford sits at just 177 m above sea level. Stafford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,267 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,138 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.98° N, 72.29° 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 | 19:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:34 | +2h |
| London | 03:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 09:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:34 | +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 City22:34
- Los Angeles19:34
- Brooklyn22:34
- Chicago21:34
- Queens22:34
- Houston21:34
- Phoenix20:34
- Philadelphia22:34
- San Antonio21:34
- Manhattan22:34
- San Diego19:34
- The Bronx22:34
Distances from Stafford
| Chicago | 1,267 km | W (275°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,070 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,370 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,638 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,312 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,750 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,786 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,804 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,345 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,834 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,181 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,138 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Stafford
- Stafford Springs4 km · 22:34
- Crystal Lake9 km · 22:34
- Wales11 km · 22:34
- Monson Center13 km · 22:34
- Monson14 km · 22:34
- Tolland14 km · 22:34
- Hampden14 km · 22:34
- Holland14 km · 22:34
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 06:24 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stafford tonight?
The moon phase over Stafford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stafford?
The antipode of Stafford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.98° S, 107.71° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,072 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 177 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% 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 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.