Right now, local time in Anacostia is 13:00 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Anacostia ranks #40425 worldwide by population and #4137 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EST
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Anacostia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8665° N, 76.9839° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 13 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,789 · #40425 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Anacostia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.87° S, 103.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,195 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Anacostia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Anacostia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Anacostia sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Anacostia sits at just 13 m above sea level. Anacostia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 961 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,714 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.87° N, 76.98° W, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 10:00 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:00 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:00 | +2h |
| London | 18:00 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:00 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:00 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:00 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:30 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:00 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:00 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:00 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:00 | +16h |
Best time to call Anacostia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Anacostia local time:
Cities sharing Anacostia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:00
- Los Angeles10:00
- Brooklyn13:00
- Chicago12:00
- Queens13:00
- Houston12:00
- Phoenix11:00
- Philadelphia13:00
- San Antonio12:00
- Manhattan13:00
- San Diego10:00
- The Bronx13:00
Distances from Anacostia
| Chicago | 961 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,697 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,897 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,164 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,626 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,822 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,910 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,329 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,853 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,113 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,542 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,714 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Anacostia
- Barry Farms1 km · 13:00
- Barracks Row2 km · 13:00
- Capitol Riverfront2 km · 13:00
- Pennsylvania Avenue SE2 km · 13:00
- Hillcrest2 km · 13:00
- Capitol Hill3 km · 13:00
- Congress Heights3 km · 13:00
- H Street NE4 km · 13:00
FAQ
What time is it in Anacostia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Anacostia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Anacostia in?
Anacostia runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Anacostia observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Anacostia today?
Anacostia sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Anacostia tonight?
The moon phase over Anacostia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Anacostia?
The antipode of Anacostia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.87° S, 103.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,195 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Anacostia?
Anacostia sits at about 13 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Anacostia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Anacostia, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.