Right now, local time in Sterling is 21:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterling ranks #54701 worldwide by population and #5894 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 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterling — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4376° N, 71.7606° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 153 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,384 · #54701 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sterling through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.44° S, 108.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,085 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sterling today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Sterling — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sterling 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.
Sterling sits at just 153 m above sea level. Sterling's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,308 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,182 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.44° N, 71.76° 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 | 18:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:18 | +2h |
| London | 02:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Sterling
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sterling local time:
Cities sharing Sterling's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:18
- Los Angeles18:18
- Brooklyn21:18
- Chicago20:18
- Queens21:18
- Houston20:18
- Phoenix19:18
- Philadelphia21:18
- San Antonio20:18
- Manhattan21:18
- San Diego18:18
- The Bronx21:18
Distances from Sterling
| Chicago | 1,308 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,111 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,305 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,574 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,246 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,778 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,737 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,759 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,279 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,789 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,126 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,182 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Sterling
- Boylston7 km · 21:18
- South Lancaster6 km · 21:18
- West Boylston8 km · 21:18
- Clinton7 km · 21:18
- Leominster10 km · 21:18
- Lancaster7 km · 21:18
- Princeton10 km · 21:18
- Holden13 km · 21:18
FAQ
What time is it in Sterling right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sterling (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sterling 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 Sterling today?
Sterling sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 16:40 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterling tonight?
The moon phase over Sterling tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterling?
The antipode of Sterling — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.44° S, 108.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,085 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sterling?
Sterling sits at about 153 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sterling?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sterling, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.