Right now, local time in Brooklyn Heights is 07:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brooklyn Heights ranks #27165 worldwide by population and #2588 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brooklyn Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6954° N, 73.9938° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 26 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,256 · #27165 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Brooklyn Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.70° S, 106.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,074 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Brooklyn Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Brooklyn Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brooklyn Heights sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brooklyn Heights sits at just 26 m above sea level. Brooklyn Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,146 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.70° N, 73.99° 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 | 04:42 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:42 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:42 | +2h |
| London | 12:42 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:42 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:42 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:42 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:12 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:42 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:42 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:42 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:42 | +16h |
Best time to call Brooklyn Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Brooklyn Heights local time:
Cities sharing Brooklyn Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:42
- Los Angeles04:42
- Brooklyn07:42
- Chicago06:42
- Queens07:42
- Houston06:42
- Phoenix05:42
- Philadelphia07:42
- San Antonio06:42
- Manhattan07:42
- San Diego04:42
- The Bronx07:42
Distances from Brooklyn Heights
| Chicago | 1,146 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,937 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,570 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,837 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,511 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,684 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,851 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,006 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,544 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,957 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,335 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,990 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Brooklyn Heights
- Downtown Brooklyn1 km · 07:42
- Financial District2 km · 07:42
- Chinatown2 km · 07:42
- New York City2 km · 07:42
- Tribeca3 km · 07:42
- Park Slope3 km · 07:42
- Battery Park City3 km · 07:42
- East Village4 km · 07:42
FAQ
What time is it in Brooklyn Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Brooklyn Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Brooklyn Heights in?
Brooklyn Heights runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Brooklyn Heights 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 Brooklyn Heights today?
Brooklyn Heights sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brooklyn Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Brooklyn Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brooklyn Heights?
The antipode of Brooklyn Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.70° S, 106.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,074 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Brooklyn Heights?
Brooklyn Heights sits at about 26 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Brooklyn Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Brooklyn Heights, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.