Right now, local time in Taunton is 14:33 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Taunton ranks #10968 worldwide by population and #822 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 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 07m (winter) – 15h 14m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Taunton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.9001° N, 71.0898° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 56,789 · #10968 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Taunton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.90° S, 108.91° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,004 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Taunton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Taunton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Taunton 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.
Taunton sits at just 5 m above sea level. Taunton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,367 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,237 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.90° N, 71.09° 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 | 11:33 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:33 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:33 | +2h |
| London | 19:33 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:33 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:33 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:33 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:03 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:33 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:33 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:33 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:33 | +16h |
Best time to call Taunton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Taunton local time:
Cities sharing Taunton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:33
- Los Angeles11:33
- Brooklyn14:33
- Chicago13:33
- Queens14:33
- Houston13:33
- Phoenix12:33
- Philadelphia14:33
- San Antonio13:33
- Manhattan14:33
- San Diego11:33
- The Bronx14:33
Distances from Taunton
| Chicago | 1,367 km | W (275°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,170 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,297 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,562 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,262 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,701 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,738 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,837 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,294 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,854 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,179 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,237 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Taunton
- Raynham Center4 km · 14:33
- Raynham6 km · 14:33
- Berkley6 km · 14:33
- Dighton10 km · 14:33
- Assonet12 km · 14:33
- Norton11 km · 14:33
- Norton Center11 km · 14:33
- Easton14 km · 14:33
FAQ
What time is it in Taunton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Taunton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Taunton in?
Taunton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Taunton 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 Taunton today?
Taunton sees sunrise at 06:19 and sunset at 16:39 today, giving 10h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Taunton tonight?
The moon phase over Taunton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Taunton?
The antipode of Taunton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.90° S, 108.91° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,004 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Taunton?
Taunton sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Taunton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Taunton, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.