Current Time in Ayer, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
6:52:51 AM
06:52:51
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
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Time zone details
Ayer is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Ayer
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- Massachusetts
- County
- Middlesex County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 2,868
- Elevation
- 73 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 42° 33' N / 71° 35' W
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Clock changes in Ayer
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
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Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 9 hr 46 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination33%
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 46 min2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (28.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 46 min | 2 min 9 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 2 min 7 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 42 min | 2 min 5 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 40 min | 2 min 2 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 38 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 36 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 34 min | 1 min 55 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Ayer
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Plan around Ayer
Upcoming public holidays in Massachusetts
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby places
WestfordMiddlesex County13 kmELeominsterWorcester County14 kmWActonMiddlesex County15 kmSEFitchburgWorcester County18 kmWChelmsfordMiddlesex County19 kmEConcordMiddlesex County23 kmSELowellMiddlesex County24 kmEMarlboroughMiddlesex County24 kmSSudburyMiddlesex County24 kmSENashuaHillsborough County25 kmNEBillericaMiddlesex County26 kmEDracutMiddlesex County26 kmNE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Ayer in?
- Ayer uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Ayer?
- Clocks in Ayer move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Ayer observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Ayer observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Ayer?
- Ayer is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer