Right now, local time in Brightwood is 01:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brightwood ranks #147954 worldwide by population and #16939 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 3m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:57
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 53% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brightwood — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.4215° N, 78.1936° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 179 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,001 · #147954 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
- 38.42° S, 101.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,278 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
- 05:26
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Dhuhr
- 11:57
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 55.8° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Brightwood — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brightwood sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brightwood sits at just 179 m above sea level. Brightwood's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 889 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,603 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.42° N, 78.19° 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 | 22:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 00:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 03:57 | +2h |
| London | 06:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 07:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 09:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 10:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 12:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 14:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 15:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 17:57 | +16h |
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 City01:57
- Los Angeles22:57
- Brooklyn01:57
- Chicago00:57
- Queens01:57
- Houston00:57
- Phoenix23:57
- Philadelphia01:57
- San Antonio00:57
- Manhattan01:57
- San Diego22:57
- The Bronx01:57
Distances from Brightwood
| Chicago | 889 km | WNW (299°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,596 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,009 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,277 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,636 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 7,920 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,900 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,437 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,950 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,139 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,588 km | N (357°) |
| Sydney | 15,603 km | W (261°) |
Cities near Brightwood
- Madison7 km · 01:57
- Merrimac11 km · 01:57
- Orange21 km · 01:57
- Culpeper18 km · 01:57
- Ruckersville26 km · 01:57
- Stanardsville26 km · 01:57
- Gordonsville32 km · 01:57
- Washington33 km · 01:57
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 45.
What time zone is Brightwood in?
Brightwood runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Brightwood 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 Brightwood today?
Brightwood sees sunrise at 06:41 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brightwood tonight?
The moon phase over Brightwood tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brightwood?
The antipode of Brightwood — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.42° S, 101.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,278 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 179 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% 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 3 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.