Time Now in Amherst Center, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.38° N, 72.52° W
Elevation: 93 m above sea level
Population rank: #2668 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: Massachusetts
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 50m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EST
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Amherst Center keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/New_York time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 15 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Amherst Center sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 93 m. New York is the nearest major hub, roughly 223 km distant. Modest in size, Amherst Center still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Amherst Center at 05:31 and sets at 20:21, giving 14h 49m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Amherst Center
Daylight Hours in Amherst Center
Amherst Center gets 14h 50m of daylight today. Sunrise in Amherst Center is at 05:31 and sunset in Amherst Center is at 20:21.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 04m near the December solstice to 15h 17m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Amherst Center and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Amherst Center right now.
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How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Amherst Center:
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Cities Sharing Amherst Center's Time Zone (UTC−05:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Amherst Center.
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Prayer Times in Amherst Center
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 20 Jul ● | 03:22 | 05:30 | 12:56 | 16:57 | 20:22 | 21:52 |
| Tue, 21 Jul | 03:24 | 05:31 | 12:56 | 16:56 | 20:21 | 21:51 |
| Wed, 22 Jul | 03:26 | 05:32 | 12:56 | 16:56 | 20:20 | 21:50 |
| Thu, 23 Jul | 03:27 | 05:33 | 12:56 | 16:56 | 20:19 | 21:49 |
| Fri, 24 Jul | 03:29 | 05:34 | 12:56 | 16:56 | 20:18 | 21:48 |
| Sat, 25 Jul | 03:30 | 05:35 | 12:56 | 16:56 | 20:17 | 21:47 |
| Sun, 26 Jul | 03:32 | 05:36 | 12:56 | 16:55 | 20:16 | 21:46 |
14-day Forecast for Amherst Center
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Amherst Center
Sunrise
in Amherst Center
↑
5:31 AM
Sunset
in Amherst Center
↓
8:21 PM
Day Length
14h 49m
Dawn
in Amherst Center
4:57 AM
Dusk
in Amherst Center
8:54 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Amherst Center
Current Phase
First Quarter
Illumination
45.8%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 13:50
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 23:26
Distances & Clock Changes in Amherst Center
How Far Is Amherst Center From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 223 km | SW (214deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,050 km | W (272deg) |
| London | 5,359 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 5,629 km | NE (55deg) |
| Moscow | 7,287 km | NE (35deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,798 km | SSE (155deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,741 km | NNW (334deg) |
| Dubai | 10,790 km | NE (46deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Amherst Center?
Amherst Center next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Amherst Center's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Amherst Center and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.4deg S, 107.5deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Amherst Center
What time is it in Amherst Center right now?
The current local time in Amherst Center is 20:43 on Monday, July 20, 2026. Amherst Center follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Amherst Center in?
Amherst Center runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC−05:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Amherst Center?
During standard time Amherst Center sits at UTC−05:00. Going from UTC to local time in Amherst Center means moving the clock −05:00 hours backward.
Is Amherst Center on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Amherst Center is currently observing daylight saving time as of July 20, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Amherst Center today?
Today in Amherst Center: sunrise is at 05:31 and sunset is at 20:21, giving 14h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Amherst Center tonight?
Tonight the moon over Amherst Center is in its First Quarter phase, lit 45.8%.
What is solar time in Amherst Center?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Amherst Center, clocks run about 50m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.