Right now, local time in Beacon is 18:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Beacon ranks #35255 worldwide by population and #3534 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 22m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Beacon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5048° N, 73.9696° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 42 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,347 · #35255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Beacon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.50° S, 106.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,130 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Beacon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Beacon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Beacon sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 22m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Beacon sits at just 42 m above sea level. Beacon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,134 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,997 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.50° N, 73.97° 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 | 15:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | +2h |
| London | 23:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Beacon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Beacon local time:
Cities sharing Beacon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:48
- Los Angeles15:48
- Brooklyn18:48
- Chicago17:48
- Queens18:48
- Houston17:48
- Phoenix16:48
- Philadelphia18:48
- San Antonio17:48
- Manhattan18:48
- San Diego15:48
- The Bronx18:48
Distances from Beacon
| Chicago | 1,134 km | W (277°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,934 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,513 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,783 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,436 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,763 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,772 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,941 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,468 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,869 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,245 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,997 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Beacon
- Newburgh3 km · 18:48
- Balmville5 km · 18:48
- New Windsor5 km · 18:48
- Cornwall8 km · 18:48
- Fishkill7 km · 18:48
- Cold Spring10 km · 18:48
- Firthcliffe10 km · 18:48
- Marlboro11 km · 18:48
FAQ
What time is it in Beacon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beacon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Beacon in?
Beacon runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Beacon 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 Beacon today?
Beacon sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 22m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Beacon tonight?
The moon phase over Beacon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Beacon?
The antipode of Beacon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.50° S, 106.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,130 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Beacon?
Beacon sits at about 42 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Beacon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Beacon, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.