Right now, local time in Townsend is 16:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Townsend ranks #106113 worldwide by population and #11933 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:02
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Townsend — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.3951° N, 75.6916° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 20 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,177 · #106113 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Townsend through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.40° S, 104.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,117 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Townsend today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.4° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Townsend — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Townsend sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Townsend sits at just 20 m above sea level. Townsend's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,044 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,832 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.40° N, 75.69° 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 | 13:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:18 | +2h |
| London | 21:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Townsend
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Townsend local time:
Cities sharing Townsend's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:18
- Los Angeles13:18
- Brooklyn16:18
- Chicago15:18
- Queens16:18
- Houston15:18
- Phoenix14:18
- Philadelphia16:18
- San Antonio15:18
- Manhattan16:18
- San Diego13:18
- The Bronx16:18
Distances from Townsend
| Chicago | 1,044 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,803 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,774 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,040 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,623 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,712 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,912 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,210 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,744 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,077 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,484 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,832 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Townsend
- Middletown6 km · 16:18
- Clayton13 km · 16:18
- Smyrna13 km · 16:18
- Cheswold22 km · 16:18
- Delaware City22 km · 16:18
- Glasgow24 km · 16:18
- Bear26 km · 16:18
- Elkton26 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Townsend right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Townsend (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Townsend in?
Townsend runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Townsend 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 Townsend today?
Townsend sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:02 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Townsend tonight?
The moon phase over Townsend tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Townsend?
The antipode of Townsend — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.40° S, 104.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,117 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Townsend?
Townsend sits at about 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Townsend?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Townsend, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.