Right now, local time in Worcester is 14:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Worcester ranks #141420 worldwide by population and #16252 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 03m (winter) – 15h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Worcester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.5915° N, 74.7504° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 407 m above sea level — higher than about 80% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,113 · #141420 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
- 42.59° S, 105.25° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,260 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
- 05:15
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
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 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Worcester sits at 407 m above sea level. Worcester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,062 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,938 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.59° N, 74.75° 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 | 11:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:20 | +2h |
| London | 19:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:20 | +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 City14:20
- Los Angeles11:20
- Brooklyn14:20
- Chicago13:20
- Queens14:20
- Houston13:20
- Phoenix12:20
- Philadelphia14:20
- San Antonio13:20
- Manhattan14:20
- San Diego11:20
- The Bronx14:20
Distances from Worcester
| Chicago | 1,062 km | W (270°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,866 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,489 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,765 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,373 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,900 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,635 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,900 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,403 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,739 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,127 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,938 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Worcester
- Cooperstown19 km · 14:20
- Stamford23 km · 14:20
- Springfield28 km · 14:20
- Cobleskill24 km · 14:20
- Oneonta30 km · 14:20
- Richfield Springs35 km · 14:20
- Delhi37 km · 14:20
- Canajoharie38 km · 14:20
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 06:35 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Worcester tonight?
The moon phase over Worcester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Worcester?
The antipode of Worcester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.59° S, 105.25° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,260 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 407 m above sea level, higher than roughly 80% 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 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.