Right now, local time in Worcester is 13:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Worcester ranks #2982 worldwide by population and #127 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 05m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Worcester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.2626° N, 71.8023° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 147 m above sea level — higher than about 40% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 206,518 · #2982 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Worcester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.26° S, 108.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,072 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Worcester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Worcester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Worcester sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Worcester sits at just 147 m above sea level. Worcester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,305 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,179 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.26° N, 71.80° 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 | 10:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:18 | +2h |
| London | 18:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Worcester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Worcester local time:
Cities sharing Worcester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:18
- Los Angeles10:18
- Brooklyn13:18
- Chicago12:18
- Queens13:18
- Houston12:18
- Phoenix11:18
- Philadelphia13:18
- San Antonio12:18
- Manhattan13:18
- San Diego10:18
- The Bronx13:18
Distances from Worcester
| Chicago | 1,305 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,109 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,319 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,587 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,264 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,761 km | SSE (155°) |
| Dubai | 10,753 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,775 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,296 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,808 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,146 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,179 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Worcester
- Hamilton Worcester3 km · 13:18
- Sunderland3 km · 13:18
- Auburn8 km · 13:18
- Millbury8 km · 13:18
- Shrewsbury8 km · 13:18
- West Boylston12 km · 13:18
- Leicester9 km · 13:18
- Holden11 km · 13:18
FAQ
What time is it in Worcester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Worcester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Worcester in?
Worcester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Worcester 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 Worcester today?
Worcester sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Worcester tonight?
The moon phase over Worcester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Worcester?
The antipode of Worcester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.26° S, 108.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,072 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Worcester?
Worcester sits at about 147 m above sea level, higher than roughly 40% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Worcester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Worcester, clocks run about 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.