Right now, local time in Westminster is 19:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Westminster ranks #29009 worldwide by population and #2825 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Westminster — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5754° N, 76.9958° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 233 m above sea level — higher than about 57% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,670 · #29009 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Westminster through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.58° S, 103.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,227 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Westminster today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Westminster — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Westminster 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.
Westminster sits at just 233 m above sea level. Westminster's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 931 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,724 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.58° N, 77.00° 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 | 16:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:37 | +2h |
| London | 00:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:37 | +16h |
Best time to call Westminster
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Westminster local time:
Cities sharing Westminster's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:37
- Los Angeles16:37
- Brooklyn19:37
- Chicago18:37
- Queens19:37
- Houston18:37
- Phoenix17:37
- Philadelphia19:37
- San Antonio18:37
- Manhattan19:37
- San Diego16:37
- The Bronx19:37
Distances from Westminster
| Chicago | 931 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,690 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,846 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,116 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,695 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,756 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,840 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,272 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,787 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,036 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,464 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,724 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Westminster
- New Windsor10 km · 19:37
- Manchester13 km · 19:37
- Hampstead13 km · 19:37
- Mount Pleasant19 km · 19:37
- Eldersburg19 km · 19:37
- Littlestown20 km · 19:37
- Reisterstown18 km · 19:37
- Taneytown18 km · 19:37
FAQ
What time is it in Westminster right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Westminster (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Westminster in?
Westminster runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Westminster 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 Westminster today?
Westminster sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Westminster tonight?
The moon phase over Westminster tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Westminster?
The antipode of Westminster — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.58° S, 103.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,227 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Westminster?
Westminster sits at about 233 m above sea level, higher than roughly 57% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Westminster?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Westminster, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.