Right now, local time in Wakefield is 22:10 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wakefield ranks #117990 worldwide by population and #13451 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wakefield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.3126° N, 76.6980° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 115 m above sea level — higher than about 35% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,710 · #117990 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
- 39.31° S, 103.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,191 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
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 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wakefield sits at just 115 m above sea level. Wakefield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 965 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,745 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.31° N, 76.70° 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 | 19:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:10 | +2h |
| London | 03:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:10 | +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 City22:10
- Los Angeles19:10
- Brooklyn22:10
- Chicago21:10
- Queens22:10
- Houston21:10
- Phoenix20:10
- Philadelphia22:10
- San Antonio21:10
- Manhattan22:10
- San Diego19:10
- The Bronx22:10
Distances from Wakefield
| Chicago | 965 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,717 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,846 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,114 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,657 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,767 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,878 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,276 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,798 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,069 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,493 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,745 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Wakefield
- Franklintown1 km · 22:10
- West Forest Park1 km · 22:10
- Central Forest Park2 km · 22:10
- West Hills2 km · 22:10
- Concerned Citizens Of Forest Park2 km · 22:10
- Howard Park2 km · 22:10
- Mount Holly2 km · 22:10
- Garwyn Oaks2 km · 22:10
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 06:36 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wakefield tonight?
The moon phase over Wakefield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wakefield?
The antipode of Wakefield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.31° S, 103.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,191 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 115 m above sea level, higher than roughly 35% 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 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.