Right now, local time in Watertown is 16:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watertown ranks #18489 worldwide by population and #1624 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 · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watertown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.3709° N, 71.1828° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 19 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 31,915 · #18489 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watertown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.37° S, 108.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,052 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watertown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:00
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:13
- Maghrib
- 16:37
- Isha
- 17:56
- Qibla direction
- 60.3° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Watertown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watertown 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.
Watertown sits at just 19 m above sea level. Watertown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,355 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,230 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.37° N, 71.18° 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 | 13:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:18 | +2h |
| London | 21:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Watertown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watertown local time:
Cities sharing Watertown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:18
- Los Angeles13:18
- Brooklyn16:18
- Chicago15:18
- Queens16:18
- Houston15:18
- Phoenix14:18
- Philadelphia16:18
- San Antonio15:18
- Manhattan16:18
- San Diego13:18
- The Bronx16:18
Distances from Watertown
| Chicago | 1,355 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,159 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,271 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,539 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,224 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,751 km | SSE (156°) |
| Dubai | 10,708 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,786 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,257 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,801 km | N (355°) |
| Singapore | 15,128 km | N (7°) |
| Sydney | 16,230 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Watertown
- Watertown Square1 km · 16:18
- Newton Corner1 km · 16:18
- Bemis2 km · 16:18
- Nonantum2 km · 16:18
- Faneuil2 km · 16:18
- Belmont3 km · 16:18
- Newtonville3 km · 16:18
- Brighton3 km · 16:18
FAQ
What time is it in Watertown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watertown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watertown in?
Watertown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Watertown 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 Watertown today?
Watertown sees sunrise at 06:20 and sunset at 16:38 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watertown tonight?
The moon phase over Watertown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watertown?
The antipode of Watertown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.37° S, 108.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,052 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watertown?
Watertown sits at about 19 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Watertown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watertown, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.