Right now, local time in Brooklyn is 20:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brooklyn ranks #121260 worldwide by population and #13879 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis 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 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 9h 22m (winter) – 14h 58m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brooklyn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.5392° N, 86.3692° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 202 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,601 · #121260 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
- 39.54° S, 93.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,994 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
- 05:59
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 49.9° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Brooklyn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brooklyn sits in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brooklyn sits at just 202 m above sea level. Brooklyn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 281 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,351 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.54° N, 86.37° 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 | 17:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:43 | +2h |
| London | 01:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:43 | +16h |
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 City20:43
- Los Angeles17:43
- Brooklyn20:43
- Chicago19:43
- Queens20:43
- Houston19:43
- Phoenix18:43
- Philadelphia20:43
- San Antonio19:43
- Manhattan20:43
- San Diego17:43
- The Bronx20:43
Distances from Brooklyn
| Chicago | 281 km | NNW (338°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,887 km | W (268°) |
| London | 6,450 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,739 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 8,138 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,175 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,411 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,785 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,813 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,155 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,931 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,351 km | NNW (345°) |
Cities near Brooklyn
- Mooresville8 km · 20:43
- Monrovia11 km · 20:43
- Martinsville13 km · 20:43
- Plainfield19 km · 20:43
- Waterloo15 km · 20:43
- Bargersville17 km · 20:43
- Avon25 km · 20:43
- Trafalgar23 km · 20:43
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 45.
What time zone is Brooklyn in?
Brooklyn runs on the America/Indiana/Indianapolis IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Brooklyn 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 today?
Brooklyn sees sunrise at 07:16 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brooklyn tonight?
The moon phase over Brooklyn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brooklyn?
The antipode of Brooklyn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.54° S, 93.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,994 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 202 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% 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 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.