Right now, local time in Bristol is 12:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Bristol ranks #30987 worldwide by population and #3024 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 13m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 12:13
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Bristol — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.5965° N, 82.1885° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 512 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,141 · #30987 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Bristol through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.60° S, 97.81° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,592 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Bristol today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:41
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:13
- Asr
- 15:08
- Maghrib
- 17:31
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 53.3° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Bristol — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Bristol sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Bristol sits at 512 m above sea level. Bristol's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 751 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,750 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.60° N, 82.19° 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 | 09:52 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:52 | +2h |
| London | 17:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:52 | +16h |
Best time to call Bristol
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Bristol local time:
Cities sharing Bristol's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:52
- Los Angeles09:52
- Brooklyn12:52
- Chicago11:52
- Queens12:52
- Houston11:52
- Phoenix10:52
- Philadelphia12:52
- San Antonio11:52
- Manhattan12:52
- San Diego09:52
- The Bronx12:52
Distances from Bristol
| Chicago | 751 km | NW (323°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,264 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,406 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,677 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,658 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,277 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,888 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,821 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,242 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,299 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,218 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,750 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Bristol
- Bristol0 km · 12:52
- Fairmount2 km · 12:52
- Walnut Hill7 km · 12:52
- Bluff City15 km · 12:52
- Blountville14 km · 12:52
- Hunter25 km · 12:52
- Abingdon23 km · 12:52
- Elizabethton28 km · 12:52
FAQ
What time is it in Bristol right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Bristol (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Bristol in?
Bristol runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Bristol 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 Bristol today?
Bristol sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:32 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Bristol tonight?
The moon phase over Bristol tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Bristol?
The antipode of Bristol — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.60° S, 97.81° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,592 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Bristol?
Bristol sits at about 512 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Bristol?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Bristol, clocks run about 13 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.