Right now, local time in Union Square is 13:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Union Square ranks #35053 worldwide by population and #3510 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
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 17m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Union Square — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3797° N, 71.0965° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,459 · #35053 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Union Square through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.38° S, 108.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,049 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Union Square today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:12
- Maghrib
- 16:36
- Isha
- 17:55
- Qibla direction
- 60.4° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Union Square — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Union Square 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.
Union Square's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,362 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,237 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.38° N, 71.10° 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 | 10:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:17 | +2h |
| London | 18:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Union Square
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Union Square local time:
Cities sharing Union Square's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:17
- Los Angeles10:17
- Brooklyn13:17
- Chicago12:17
- Queens13:17
- Houston12:17
- Phoenix11:17
- Philadelphia13:17
- San Antonio12:17
- Manhattan13:17
- San Diego10:17
- The Bronx13:17
Distances from Union Square
| Chicago | 1,362 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,166 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,265 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,532 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,219 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,750 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,702 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,788 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,252 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,800 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,126 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,237 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Union Square
- Somerville1 km · 13:17
- Cambridge1 km · 13:17
- Mid-Cambridge1 km · 13:17
- Spring Hill1 km · 13:17
- East Somerville1 km · 13:17
- Winter Hill2 km · 13:17
- Kendall Square2 km · 13:17
- Ten Hills2 km · 13:17
FAQ
What time is it in Union Square right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Union Square (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Union Square in?
Union Square runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Union Square 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 Union Square today?
Union Square sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Union Square tonight?
The moon phase over Union Square tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Union Square?
The antipode of Union Square — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.38° S, 108.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,049 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Union Square?
Union Square lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Union Square?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Union Square, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.