Right now, local time in Swansea is 12:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Swansea ranks #31837 worldwide by population and #3116 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 16:39
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 08m (winter) – 15h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Swansea — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.7482° N, 71.1898° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 11 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,525 · #31837 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Swansea through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.75° S, 108.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 995 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Swansea today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:14
- Maghrib
- 16:38
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 60.3° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Swansea — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Swansea sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Swansea sits at just 11 m above sea level. Swansea's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,360 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,229 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.75° N, 71.19° 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 | 09:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:42 | +2h |
| London | 17:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:42 | +16h |
Best time to call Swansea
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Swansea local time:
Cities sharing Swansea's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:42
- Los Angeles09:42
- Brooklyn12:42
- Chicago11:42
- Queens12:42
- Houston11:42
- Phoenix10:42
- Philadelphia12:42
- San Antonio11:42
- Manhattan12:42
- San Diego09:42
- The Bronx12:42
Distances from Swansea
| Chicago | 1,360 km | W (276°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,163 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,314 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,578 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,280 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,688 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,755 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,848 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,313 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,870 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,196 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,229 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Swansea
- Ocean Grove3 km · 12:42
- Fall River6 km · 12:42
- Somerset6 km · 12:42
- Warren8 km · 12:42
- Dighton9 km · 12:42
- Bristol10 km · 12:42
- Rehoboth11 km · 12:42
- Barrington10 km · 12:42
FAQ
What time is it in Swansea right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Swansea (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Swansea in?
Swansea runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Swansea 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 Swansea today?
Swansea sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Swansea tonight?
The moon phase over Swansea tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Swansea?
The antipode of Swansea — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.75° S, 108.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 995 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Swansea?
Swansea sits at about 11 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Swansea?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Swansea, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.