Right now, local time in Babylon is 15:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Babylon ranks #39554 worldwide by population and #4043 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 22m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:38
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Babylon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6957° N, 73.3257° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,161 · #39554 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Babylon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.70° S, 106.67° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,030 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Babylon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Dhuhr
- 11:38
- Asr
- 14:25
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:05
- Qibla direction
- 58.9° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Babylon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Babylon sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Babylon sits at just 2 m above sea level. Babylon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,201 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,046 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.70° N, 73.33° 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 | 12:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:15 | +2h |
| London | 20:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Babylon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Babylon local time:
Cities sharing Babylon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:15
- Los Angeles12:15
- Brooklyn15:15
- Chicago14:15
- Queens15:15
- Houston14:15
- Phoenix13:15
- Philadelphia15:15
- San Antonio14:15
- Manhattan15:15
- San Diego12:15
- The Bronx15:15
Distances from Babylon
| Chicago | 1,201 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,993 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,526 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,792 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,479 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,658 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,876 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,965 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,512 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,965 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,331 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,046 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Babylon
- North Babylon2 km · 15:15
- West Islip2 km · 15:15
- West Babylon3 km · 15:15
- West Bay Shore4 km · 15:15
- Lindenhurst4 km · 15:15
- North Lindenhurst5 km · 15:15
- Brightwaters6 km · 15:15
- Bay Wood7 km · 15:15
FAQ
What time is it in Babylon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Babylon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Babylon in?
Babylon runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Babylon 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 Babylon today?
Babylon sees sunrise at 06:25 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Babylon tonight?
The moon phase over Babylon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Babylon?
The antipode of Babylon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.70° S, 106.67° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,030 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Babylon?
Babylon sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Babylon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Babylon, clocks run about 22 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.