Right now, local time in Wheaton is 11:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wheaton ranks #12756 worldwide by population and #1021 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wheaton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0398° N, 77.0553° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 142 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 48,284 · #12756 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wheaton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.04° S, 102.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,208 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wheaton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Wheaton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wheaton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wheaton sits at just 142 m above sea level. Wheaton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 948 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,711 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.04° N, 77.06° 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 | 08:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:47 | +2h |
| London | 16:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Wheaton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wheaton local time:
Cities sharing Wheaton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:47
- Los Angeles08:47
- Brooklyn11:47
- Chicago10:47
- Queens11:47
- Houston10:47
- Phoenix09:47
- Philadelphia11:47
- San Antonio10:47
- Manhattan11:47
- San Diego08:47
- The Bronx11:47
Distances from Wheaton
| Chicago | 948 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,689 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,889 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,157 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,646 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,809 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,890 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,319 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,840 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,093 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,523 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,711 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Wheaton
- North Kensington1 km · 11:47
- Glenmont2 km · 11:47
- Forest Glen3 km · 11:47
- Kensington2 km · 11:47
- South Kensington3 km · 11:47
- Kemp Mill3 km · 11:47
- Garrett Park3 km · 11:47
- Chevy Chase4 km · 11:47
FAQ
What time is it in Wheaton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wheaton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wheaton in?
Wheaton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wheaton 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 Wheaton today?
Wheaton sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wheaton tonight?
The moon phase over Wheaton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wheaton?
The antipode of Wheaton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.04° S, 102.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,208 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wheaton?
Wheaton sits at about 142 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wheaton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wheaton, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.