Right now, local time in Waltham is 13:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Waltham ranks #9853 worldwide by population and #704 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 Waltham — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3765° N, 71.2356° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 20 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 63,378 · #9853 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Waltham through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.38° S, 108.76° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,055 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Waltham today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 60.3° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Waltham — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Waltham 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.
Waltham sits at just 20 m above sea level. Waltham's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,351 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,225 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.38° N, 71.24° 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 | 10:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:22 | +2h |
| London | 18:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Waltham
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Waltham local time:
Cities sharing Waltham's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:22
- Los Angeles10:22
- Brooklyn13:22
- Chicago12:22
- Queens13:22
- Houston12:22
- Phoenix11:22
- Philadelphia13:22
- San Antonio12:22
- Manhattan13:22
- San Diego10:22
- The Bronx13:22
Distances from Waltham
| Chicago | 1,351 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,155 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,274 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,542 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,226 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,754 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,711 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,783 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,259 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,800 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,128 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,225 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Waltham
- West Newton3 km · 13:22
- Auburndale3 km · 13:22
- Bemis3 km · 13:22
- Nonantum3 km · 13:22
- Newtonville4 km · 13:22
- Newton Corner4 km · 13:22
- Newton5 km · 13:22
- Newton Lower Falls5 km · 13:22
FAQ
What time is it in Waltham right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Waltham (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Waltham in?
Waltham runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Waltham 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 Waltham today?
Waltham sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Waltham tonight?
The moon phase over Waltham tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Waltham?
The antipode of Waltham — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.38° S, 108.76° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,055 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Waltham?
Waltham sits at about 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Waltham?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Waltham, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.