Right now, local time in Wilmington is 13:37 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wilmington ranks #8812 worldwide by population and #600 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 13m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Sunset
- 17:00
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:47
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wilmington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.7460° N, 75.5466° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 28 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Delaware
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 70,898 · #8812 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Wilmington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.75° S, 104.45° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,125 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Wilmington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:16
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Dhuhr
- 11:47
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 16:59
- Isha
- 18:15
- Qibla direction
- 57.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Wilmington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Wilmington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wilmington sits at just 28 m above sea level. Wilmington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,043 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,849 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.75° N, 75.55° 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 | 10:37 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:37 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:37 | +2h |
| London | 18:37 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:37 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:37 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:37 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:07 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:37 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:37 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:37 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:37 | +16h |
Best time to call Wilmington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Wilmington local time:
Cities sharing Wilmington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:37
- Los Angeles10:37
- Brooklyn13:37
- Chicago12:37
- Queens13:37
- Houston12:37
- Phoenix11:37
- Philadelphia13:37
- San Antonio12:37
- Manhattan13:37
- San Diego10:37
- The Bronx13:37
Distances from Wilmington
| Chicago | 1,043 km | WNW (287°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,812 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,739 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,006 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 7,651 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,672 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,883 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,173 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,705 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,040 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,445 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 15,849 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Wilmington
- Edgemoor4 km · 13:37
- Bellefonte4 km · 13:37
- Elsmere4 km · 13:37
- Greenville6 km · 13:37
- Wilmington Manor7 km · 13:37
- Newport6 km · 13:37
- Penns Grove7 km · 13:37
- Carneys Point8 km · 13:37
FAQ
What time is it in Wilmington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Wilmington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Wilmington in?
Wilmington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Wilmington 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 Wilmington today?
Wilmington sees sunrise at 06:33 and sunset at 17:00 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wilmington tonight?
The moon phase over Wilmington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wilmington?
The antipode of Wilmington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.75° S, 104.45° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,125 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Wilmington?
Wilmington sits at about 28 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Wilmington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Wilmington, clocks run about 13 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.