Right now, local time in Black Mountain is 11:50 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Black Mountain ranks #50909 worldwide by population and #5413 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Black Mountain — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.6179° N, 82.3212° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 731 m above sea level — higher than about 91% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,278 · #50909 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Black Mountain through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.62° S, 97.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,601 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Black Mountain today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 53.4° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Black Mountain — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Black Mountain sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Black Mountain sits at 731 m above sea level. Black Mountain's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 834 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,855 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.62° N, 82.32° 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 | 08:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:50 | +2h |
| London | 16:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:50 | +16h |
Best time to call Black Mountain
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Black Mountain local time:
Cities sharing Black Mountain's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:50
- Los Angeles08:50
- Brooklyn11:50
- Chicago10:50
- Queens11:50
- Houston10:50
- Phoenix09:50
- Philadelphia11:50
- San Antonio10:50
- Manhattan11:50
- San Diego08:50
- The Bronx11:50
Distances from Black Mountain
| Chicago | 834 km | NNW (328°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,265 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,489 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,758 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,575 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,377 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,972 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,913 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,343 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,401 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,182 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,855 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Black Mountain
- Swannanoa7 km · 11:50
- Fairview13 km · 11:50
- Lake Lure24 km · 11:50
- Biltmore Forest21 km · 11:50
- Edneyville25 km · 11:50
- Hoopers Creek24 km · 11:50
- Fruitland25 km · 11:50
- Asheville21 km · 11:50
FAQ
What time is it in Black Mountain right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Black Mountain (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Black Mountain in?
Black Mountain runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Black Mountain 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 Black Mountain today?
Black Mountain sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Black Mountain tonight?
The moon phase over Black Mountain tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Black Mountain?
The antipode of Black Mountain — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.62° S, 97.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,601 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Black Mountain?
Black Mountain sits at about 731 m above sea level, higher than roughly 91% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Black Mountain?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Black Mountain, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.