Right now, local time in Wakefield is 15:41 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wakefield ranks #22898 worldwide by population and #2091 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 03m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wakefield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5065° N, 71.0728° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 31 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,932 · #22898 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
- 42.51° S, 108.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,060 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
- 05:00
- 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 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 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wakefield sits at just 31 m above sea level. Wakefield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,364 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,239 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.51° N, 71.07° 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 | 12:41 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:41 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:41 | +2h |
| London | 20:41 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:41 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:41 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:41 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:11 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:41 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:41 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:41 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:41 | +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 City15:41
- Los Angeles12:41
- Brooklyn15:41
- Chicago14:41
- Queens15:41
- Houston14:41
- Phoenix13:41
- Philadelphia15:41
- San Antonio14:41
- Manhattan15:41
- San Diego12:41
- The Bronx15:41
Distances from Wakefield
| Chicago | 1,364 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,167 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,255 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,523 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,206 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,762 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,691 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,776 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,239 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,787 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,112 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,239 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Wakefield
- Reading3 km · 15:41
- Stoneham4 km · 15:41
- Lynnfield4 km · 15:41
- Melrose5 km · 15:41
- North Reading8 km · 15:41
- Saugus7 km · 15:41
- Malden9 km · 15:41
- Winchester8 km · 15:41
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 06:20 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wakefield tonight?
The moon phase over Wakefield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wakefield?
The antipode of Wakefield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.51° S, 108.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,060 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 31 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% 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 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.