City in Massachusetts

Time in Wellesley, Massachusetts now

Wellesley is in Massachusetts and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Wellesley.

Time zone
Eastern Time
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Daylight saving time
Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
Population
27,982
Coordinates
42.2965° N, 71.2926° W
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Sunrise and sunset in Wellesley.

Worked out for 42.2965° N, 71.2926° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Wellesley for 15h 17m, and on the shortest day for 9h 5m.

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Time difference

Wellesley compared with other cities.

How the clock in Wellesley lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.

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Nearby places

Time in places near Wellesley.

The closest places listed for Massachusetts, with the distance from Wellesley and their local time. See every place on the Massachusetts page.

Daylight saving time

When the clocks change in Wellesley.

Wellesley follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.

Next clock change Clocks go back 1 hour Sunday, 1 November 2026 at 2:00 local time
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  1. 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  2. 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
  3. 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
  4. 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Good to know

Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.

Questions and answers

Quick answers about time in Wellesley.

Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Wellesley.

01

What time is it in Wellesley right now?

Wellesley is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.

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What time zone is Wellesley in?

Wellesley uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of Massachusetts in most cases. The Massachusetts page shows every zone used in the state.

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Does Wellesley observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Clocks in Wellesley go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.

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What time does the sun rise in Wellesley?

Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:08 and sets at 20:25, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:10 and sets at 16:15.

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How long is the longest day in Wellesley?

The sun is up for 15h 17m on the June solstice and for 9h 5m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.

06

What is the time difference between Wellesley and New York?

Wellesley is on the same time as New York all year.

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What is the time difference between Wellesley and London?

Wellesley is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.

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How many people live in Wellesley?

Wellesley has about 27,982 people, which makes it one of the places listed for Massachusetts on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.

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Where is Wellesley?

Wellesley sits at 42.2965° N, 71.2926° W in Massachusetts, about 13 miles from Boston.

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Which places are closest to Wellesley?

The closest places listed are Natick, 3 miles away, Needham, 3 miles away and Cochituate, 4 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.