Right now, local time in Bright is 18:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bright ranks #63881 worldwide by population and #6954 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 24m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:24
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bright — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2184° N, 84.8561° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 281 m above sea level — higher than about 66% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,693 · #63881 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bright through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.22° S, 95.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,860 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bright today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 51.1° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Bright — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bright sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bright sits at just 281 m above sea level. Bright's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 377 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,418 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.22° N, 84.86° 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 | 15:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:47 | +2h |
| London | 23:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Bright
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bright local time:
Cities sharing Bright's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:47
- Los Angeles15:47
- Brooklyn18:47
- Chicago17:47
- Queens18:47
- Houston17:47
- Phoenix16:47
- Philadelphia18:47
- San Antonio17:47
- Manhattan18:47
- San Diego15:47
- The Bronx18:47
Distances from Bright
| Chicago | 377 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,016 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,379 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,664 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 8,031 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,142 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,515 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,737 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,892 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,137 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,051 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,418 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Bright
- Harrison6 km · 18:47
- Hidden Valley6 km · 18:47
- Greendale12 km · 18:47
- Cleves11 km · 18:47
- Lawrenceburg14 km · 18:47
- Grandview12 km · 18:47
- Miami Heights13 km · 18:47
- Miamitown13 km · 18:47
FAQ
What time is it in Bright right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bright (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bright in?
Bright runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bright 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 Bright today?
Bright sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bright tonight?
The moon phase over Bright tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bright?
The antipode of Bright — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.22° S, 95.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,860 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bright?
Bright sits at about 281 m above sea level, higher than roughly 66% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bright?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bright, clocks run about 24 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.