Right now, local time in Wales is 17:45 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wales ranks #116473 worldwide by population and #13244 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 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 16:43
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wales — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0695° N, 72.2223° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 284 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,767 · #116473 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wales through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.07° S, 107.78° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,076 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wales today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:18
- Maghrib
- 16:41
- Isha
- 18:00
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Wales — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wales sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wales sits at just 284 m above sea level. Wales's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,272 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,144 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.07° N, 72.22° 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 | 14:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:45 | +2h |
| London | 22:45 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:45 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:45 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:45 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:15 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:45 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:45 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:45 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:45 | +16h |
Best time to call Wales
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wales local time:
Cities sharing Wales's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:45
- Los Angeles14:45
- Brooklyn17:45
- Chicago16:45
- Queens17:45
- Houston16:45
- Phoenix15:45
- Philadelphia17:45
- San Antonio16:45
- Manhattan17:45
- San Diego14:45
- The Bronx17:45
Distances from Wales
| Chicago | 1,272 km | W (274°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,075 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,360 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,628 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,301 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,756 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,780 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,793 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,334 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,825 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,171 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,144 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Wales
- Brimfield6 km · 17:45
- Holland5 km · 17:45
- Monson Center8 km · 17:45
- Monson9 km · 17:45
- Stafford11 km · 17:45
- Fiskdale10 km · 17:45
- Palmer13 km · 17:45
- Stafford Springs14 km · 17:45
FAQ
What time is it in Wales right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wales (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wales in?
Wales runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wales 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 Wales today?
Wales sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 16:43 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wales tonight?
The moon phase over Wales tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wales?
The antipode of Wales — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.07° S, 107.78° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,076 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wales?
Wales sits at about 284 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wales?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wales, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.