Time Now in Grafton, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.21° N, 71.69° W
Elevation: 145 m above sea level
Population rank: #2988 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 45m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
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
Local time in Grafton runs on a UTC−05:00 offset (America/New_York). Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 14 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, Grafton sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Its elevation is a gentle 145 m. The closest large city is New York, about 255 km away. Modest in size, Grafton still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
Today Grafton sees 13h 31m between a 06:02 sunrise and a 19:34 sunset.
Time & Daylight in Grafton
Daylight Hours in Grafton
Grafton gets 13h 32m of daylight today. Sunrise in Grafton is at 06:02 and sunset in Grafton is at 19:34.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 05m near the December solstice to 15h 16m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Grafton and Major Cities
Live local time and the difference from Grafton right now.
Other Cities in United States with Local Time
Cities Sharing Grafton's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
These major cities are at the same UTC offset as Grafton.
Weather in Grafton
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Prayer Times in Grafton
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 23 Aug ● | 04:16 | 06:02 | 12:49 | 16:36 | 19:36 | 21:06 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 04:17 | 06:03 | 12:49 | 16:35 | 19:34 | 21:04 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 04:19 | 06:04 | 12:48 | 16:34 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 04:20 | 06:05 | 12:48 | 16:33 | 19:31 | 21:01 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 04:22 | 06:06 | 12:48 | 16:33 | 19:29 | 20:59 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 04:23 | 06:07 | 12:48 | 16:32 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 04:24 | 06:08 | 12:47 | 16:31 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
14-day Forecast for Grafton
Sunrise & Sunset Times for Grafton
Sunrise
in Grafton
↑
6:02 AM
Sunset
in Grafton
↓
7:34 PM
Day Length
13h 31m
Dawn
in Grafton
5:32 AM
Dusk
in Grafton
8:04 PM
Moon Phases & Times for Grafton
Current Phase
Waxing Gibbous
Illumination
84.4%
Next Moonrise
↑
Tomorrow, 18:00
Next Moonset
↓
Tomorrow, 02:02
Distances & Clock Changes in Grafton
How Far Is Grafton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 255 km | SW (230deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,119 km | W (273deg) |
| London | 5,316 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 5,583 km | NE (55deg) |
| Moscow | 7,263 km | NE (36deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,752 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Dubai | 10,754 km | NE (47deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,787 km | NNW (335deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Grafton?
Grafton next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Grafton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Grafton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.2deg S, 108.3deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Grafton
What time is it in Grafton right now?
The current local time in Grafton is 21:56 on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Grafton follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Grafton in?
Grafton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), 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 Grafton?
Is Grafton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. As of August 23, 2026, Grafton has its clocks advanced for daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grafton today?
Today in Grafton: sunrise is at 06:02 and sunset is at 19:34, giving 13h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grafton tonight?
Over Grafton tonight the moon shows a Waxing Gibbous phase at 84.4% illumination.
What is solar time in Grafton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grafton, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.