Right now, local time in Thornton is 18:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Thornton ranks #111451 worldwide by population and #12599 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
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:37
- Day length
- 10h 12m
- Solar noon
- 11:31
- Daylight range
- 8h 54m (winter) – 15h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Thornton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.8929° N, 71.6759° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 184 m above sea level — higher than about 47% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Hampshire
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,963 · #111451 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Thornton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.89° S, 108.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,216 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Thornton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 11:31
- Asr
- 14:11
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:57
- Qibla direction
- 60.0° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Thornton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Thornton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 12m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Thornton sits at just 184 m above sea level. Thornton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,317 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,187 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.89° N, 71.68° 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 | 15:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:21 | +2h |
| London | 23:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Thornton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Thornton local time:
Cities sharing Thornton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:21
- Los Angeles15:21
- Brooklyn18:21
- Chicago17:21
- Queens18:21
- Houston17:21
- Phoenix16:21
- Philadelphia18:21
- San Antonio17:21
- Manhattan18:21
- San Diego15:21
- The Bronx18:21
Distances from Thornton
| Chicago | 1,317 km | W (266°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,113 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,203 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,478 km | ENE (57°) |
| Moscow | 7,111 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,922 km | SSE (156°) |
| Tokyo | 10,615 km | NNW (335°) |
| Dubai | 10,621 km | NE (47°) |
| Mumbai | 12,143 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,628 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 14,964 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,187 km | W (272°) |
Cities near Thornton
- Woodstock9 km · 18:21
- Plymouth15 km · 18:21
- Rumney15 km · 18:21
- Holderness19 km · 18:21
- Ashland22 km · 18:21
- Bridgewater29 km · 18:21
- Center Harbor27 km · 18:21
- Sandwich24 km · 18:21
FAQ
What time is it in Thornton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Thornton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Thornton in?
Thornton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Thornton 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 Thornton today?
Thornton sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:37 today, giving 10h 12m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Thornton tonight?
The moon phase over Thornton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Thornton?
The antipode of Thornton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.89° S, 108.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,216 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Thornton?
Thornton sits at about 184 m above sea level, higher than roughly 47% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Thornton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Thornton, clocks run about 29 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.