Right now, local time in Wilmington is 15:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Wilmington ranks #38934 worldwide by population and #3969 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Wilmington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4453° N, 83.8285° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 310 m above sea level — higher than about 71% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,449 · #38934 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
- 39.45° S, 96.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,778 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
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 51.8° from north (NE (52°))
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 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Wilmington sits at just 310 m above sea level. Wilmington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 420 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,412 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.45° N, 83.83° 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 | 12:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:11 | +2h |
| London | 20:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:11 | +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 City15:11
- Los Angeles12:11
- Brooklyn15:11
- Chicago14:11
- Queens15:11
- Houston14:11
- Phoenix13:11
- Philadelphia15:11
- San Antonio14:11
- Manhattan15:11
- San Diego12:11
- The Bronx15:11
Distances from Wilmington
| Chicago | 420 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,105 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,297 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,581 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,999 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,076 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,544 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,663 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,897 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,077 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,142 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,412 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Wilmington
- New Vienna18 km · 15:11
- Sabina17 km · 15:11
- Lynchburg23 km · 15:11
- Shawnee Hills23 km · 15:11
- Blanchester22 km · 15:11
- Jamestown25 km · 15:11
- Xenia28 km · 15:11
- Waynesville24 km · 15:11
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 07:05 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Wilmington tonight?
The moon phase over Wilmington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Wilmington?
The antipode of Wilmington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.45° S, 96.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,778 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 310 m above sea level, higher than roughly 71% 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 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.