United States
Time now in Town of Amherst
Thursday, 27 August 2026
Sunrise 06:42Sunset 07:53Time zone UTC −4
Time zone
America/New_York
UTC offset
UTC −4
Daylight saving
In effect now
Population
2,231
Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
07:53
Day length
13h 11m
Coordinates
37.58, -79.05
Time difference from Town of Amherst
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About the time in Town of Amherst
Sunrise today lands at 06:42 and sunset at 07:53 local time, giving 13h 11m of daylight. Those figures come from the city's own coordinates (37.58, -79.05) rather than a country-wide average, so they match what you would actually see from a window in Town of Amherst.
Around 2,231 people live in Town of Amherst, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Town of Amherst sits at latitude 37.58, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 13h 11m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
Frequently asked questions about time in Town of Amherst
- Is the clock on this page accurate?
- It is synchronised with our server rather than your device, then formatted for America/New_York, so a drifting device clock does not affect what you see.
- Does Town of Amherst change its clocks for daylight saving?
- Yes, and it is in effect now. Clocks change again on 1 November 2026.
- When do the sun rise and set in Town of Amherst today?
- Sunrise is at 06:42 and sunset at 07:53, giving 13h 11m of daylight.
- What time is it in Town of Amherst right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Town of Amherst, updating every second from America/New_York (UTC −4).
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