Right now, local time in Brooklyn is 16:35 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brooklyn ranks #150 worldwide by population and #3 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 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brooklyn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6501° N, 73.9496° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 15 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,736,074 · #150 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brooklyn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.65° S, 106.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,068 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brooklyn today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Brooklyn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brooklyn sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brooklyn sits at just 15 m above sea level. Brooklyn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,150 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.65° N, 73.95° 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 | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Brooklyn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brooklyn local time:
Cities sharing Brooklyn's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:35
- Los Angeles13:35
- Chicago15:35
- Queens16:35
- Houston15:35
- Phoenix13:35
- Philadelphia16:35
- San Antonio15:35
- Manhattan16:35
- San Diego13:35
- The Bronx16:35
- Dallas15:35
Distances from Brooklyn
| Chicago | 1,150 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,941 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,571 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,837 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,513 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,677 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,857 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,006 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,546 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,963 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,339 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,993 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Brooklyn
- Flatbush1 km · 16:35
- East Flatbush2 km · 16:35
- Kensington2 km · 16:35
- Brownsville3 km · 16:35
- Flatlands3 km · 16:35
- Park Slope4 km · 16:35
- Canarsie4 km · 16:35
- Borough Park4 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Brooklyn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brooklyn (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Brooklyn in?
Brooklyn runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn today?
Brooklyn sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brooklyn tonight?
The moon phase over Brooklyn tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brooklyn?
The antipode of Brooklyn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.65° S, 106.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,068 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brooklyn?
Brooklyn sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brooklyn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brooklyn, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.