Right now, local time in Bowie is 13:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bowie ranks #10752 worldwide by population and #804 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bowie — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9428° N, 76.7303° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 42 m above sea level — higher than about 20% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 58,025 · #10752 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bowie through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.94° S, 103.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,178 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bowie today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Bowie — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bowie 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.
Bowie sits at just 42 m above sea level. Bowie's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 978 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,737 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.94° N, 76.73° 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 | 10:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:16 | +2h |
| London | 18:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Bowie
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bowie local time:
Cities sharing Bowie's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:16
- Los Angeles10:16
- Brooklyn13:16
- Chicago12:16
- Queens13:16
- Houston12:16
- Phoenix11:16
- Philadelphia13:16
- San Antonio12:16
- Manhattan13:16
- San Diego10:16
- The Bronx13:16
Distances from Bowie
| Chicago | 978 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,718 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,875 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,141 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,622 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,803 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,913 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,308 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,835 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,109 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,534 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,737 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Bowie
- Fairwood4 km · 13:16
- Queen Anne7 km · 13:16
- Crofton8 km · 13:16
- Woodmore7 km · 13:16
- Mitchellville7 km · 13:16
- Brock Hall11 km · 13:16
- Glenn Dale9 km · 13:16
- Kettering10 km · 13:16
FAQ
What time is it in Bowie right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bowie (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bowie in?
Bowie runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bowie 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 Bowie today?
Bowie sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bowie tonight?
The moon phase over Bowie tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bowie?
The antipode of Bowie — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.94° S, 103.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,178 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bowie?
Bowie sits at about 42 m above sea level, higher than roughly 20% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bowie?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bowie, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.