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The Current Local Date and Time in Dorchester, United States (US)

Time Zone America/Chicago

18:58:20

Local Time Date and Timezone

Where is Dorchester? (United States, US)

Dorchester is a city located in United States (US).
Latitude 40.64723 Longitude -97.11337

Dorchester location on the United States (US) map

Information about Dorchester

City: Dorchester
Country: United States (US)
Latitude: 40.64723
Longitude: -97.11337
Time Zone: America/Chicago

Time zone and UTC offset ofDorchester

Dorchester, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone, which is currently UTC-5. This time zone observes daylight saving time (currently in effect). The next clock change is on November 1, 2026.

Current time difference with other cities

Dorchester is 6 hours behind London
Dorchester is 1 hour behind New York
Dorchester is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Dorchester is 9 hours behind Dubai
Dorchester is 14 hours behind Tokyo
Dorchester is 16 hours behind Sydney

Frequently asked questions about time inDorchester

What time zone is Dorchester in?

Dorchester, United States is in the America/Chicago time zone (currently UTC-5).

Does Dorchester observe daylight saving time?

Yes, the clocks change during the year in this time zone.

What is the time difference between Dorchester and New York?

Dorchester is 1 hour behind New York (the difference can change when either place switches to or from daylight saving time).

What are the coordinates of Dorchester?

Dorchester is located at latitude 40.64723 and longitude -97.11337.

Sunrise, sunset and moon phase inDorchester today

Astronomical data for October 15, 2026 in Dorchester, calculated for the America/Chicago time zone. All times are local.

Sun

Sunrise: 07:40
Solar noon: 13:14
Sunset: 18:48
Length of day: 11 h 8 min

Moon

Moon phase: Waxing Crescent
Illumination: 26%
Moon age: about 5.0 days
Moonrise: 12:57
Moonset: 21:38

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