Right now, local time in Brightwood is 16:57 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brightwood ranks #30346 worldwide by population and #2965 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 67% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brightwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9612° N, 77.0275° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 89 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,624 · #30346 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brightwood through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.96° S, 102.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,202 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brightwood today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:20
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Brightwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brightwood sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brightwood sits at just 89 m above sea level. Brightwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 954 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,712 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.96° N, 77.03° 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 | 13:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:57 | +1h |
| London | 20:57 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:57 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:57 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:57 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:27 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:57 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:57 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:57 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:57 | +15h |
Best time to call Brightwood
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brightwood local time:
Cities sharing Brightwood's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:57
- Los Angeles13:57
- Brooklyn16:57
- Chicago15:57
- Queens16:57
- Houston15:57
- Phoenix13:57
- Philadelphia16:57
- San Antonio15:57
- Manhattan16:57
- San Diego13:57
- The Bronx16:57
Distances from Brightwood
| Chicago | 954 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,692 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,893 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,160 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,637 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,815 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,899 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,324 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,846 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,102 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,532 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,712 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Brightwood
- Colorado Triangle1 km · 16:57
- Kennedy Street1 km · 16:57
- The Parks At Walter Reed1 km · 16:57
- Petworth2 km · 16:57
- Central 14th Street / WMATA Northern Bus Barn2 km · 16:57
- Georgia Avenue / Walter Reed2 km · 16:57
- Central 14th Street / Spring Road3 km · 16:57
- Takoma Park3 km · 16:57
FAQ
What time is it in Brightwood right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brightwood (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Brightwood in?
Brightwood runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Brightwood observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Brightwood today?
Brightwood sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brightwood tonight?
The moon phase over Brightwood tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 67.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brightwood?
The antipode of Brightwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.96° S, 102.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,202 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brightwood?
Brightwood sits at about 89 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brightwood?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brightwood, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.