Right now, local time in Wakefield is 12:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wakefield ranks #11871 worldwide by population and #924 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wakefield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8979° N, 73.8524° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 45 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 52,201 · #11871 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wakefield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.90° S, 106.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,079 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wakefield today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Wakefield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wakefield sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wakefield sits at just 45 m above sea level. Wakefield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,153 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.90° N, 73.85° 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 | 09:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +2h |
| London | 17:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +16h |
Best time to call Wakefield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wakefield local time:
Cities sharing Wakefield's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Wakefield
| Chicago | 1,153 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,947 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,547 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,814 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,486 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,698 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,836 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,981 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,518 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,937 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,311 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,003 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Wakefield
- Woodlawn1 km · 12:28
- Mount Vernon2 km · 12:28
- Eastchester2 km · 12:28
- Baychester3 km · 12:28
- Bronxville5 km · 12:28
- Pelham Manor4 km · 12:28
- Morris Park5 km · 12:28
- Pelham4 km · 12:28
FAQ
What time is it in Wakefield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wakefield (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wakefield in?
Wakefield runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wakefield 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 Wakefield today?
Wakefield sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wakefield tonight?
The moon phase over Wakefield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wakefield?
The antipode of Wakefield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.90° S, 106.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,079 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wakefield?
Wakefield sits at about 45 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wakefield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wakefield, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.