Time Now in North Reading, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 42.58° N, 71.08° W
Elevation: 30 m above sea level
Population rank: #3442 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
Clocks in North Reading are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. There are around 13 hours of daylight today, on the longer side of the year. Being in the temperate belt, North Reading sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. North Reading sits at a modest 30 m above sea level. The closest large city is New York, about 320 km away. North Reading is a smaller locality in the United States, handy to pin down before scheduling a call across time zones.
North Reading gets 13h 05m of daylight today, with sunrise at 06:10 and sunset at 19:16.
Time & Daylight in North Reading
Daylight Hours in North Reading
North Reading gets 13h 06m of daylight today. Sunrise in North Reading is at 06:10 and sunset in North Reading is at 19:16.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 03m near the December solstice to 15h 18m near the June solstice.
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:27 | 06:10 | 12:44 | 16:25 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:28 | 06:11 | 12:43 | 16:24 | 19:16 | 20:46 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:29 | 06:12 | 12:43 | 16:23 | 19:14 | 20:44 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:31 | 06:13 | 12:43 | 16:21 | 19:12 | 20:42 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:32 | 06:14 | 12:42 | 16:20 | 19:11 | 20:41 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:34 | 06:15 | 12:42 | 16:19 | 19:09 | 20:39 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:35 | 06:16 | 12:42 | 16:18 | 19:07 | 20:37 |
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Distances & Clock Changes in North Reading
How Far Is North Reading From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 320 km | SW (230deg) |
| Los Angeles | 4,167 km | W (273deg) |
| London | 5,251 km | NE (53deg) |
| Paris | 5,519 km | NE (56deg) |
| Moscow | 7,200 km | NE (36deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,769 km | SSE (156deg) |
| Dubai | 10,689 km | NE (47deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,771 km | NNW (335deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in North Reading?
North Reading next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
North Reading's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from North Reading and you would surface in the open ocean, near 42.6deg S, 108.9deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about North Reading
What time is it in North Reading right now?
The current local time in North Reading is 22:01 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. North Reading follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is North Reading in?
North Reading 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 North Reading?
Right now North Reading sits at UTC-04:00. Going from UTC to local time in North Reading means moving the clock 04:00 hours backward.
Is North Reading on daylight saving time right now?
Yes. Daylight saving time is in effect in North Reading as of September 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in North Reading today?
Today in North Reading: sunrise is at 06:10 and sunset is at 19:16, giving 13h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Reading tonight?
Over North Reading tonight the moon shows a Last Quarter phase at 64.1% illumination.
What is solar time in North Reading?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Reading, clocks run about 45m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.