Right now, local time in Brooklyn is 13:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brooklyn ranks #46562 worldwide by population and #4843 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brooklyn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2304° N, 76.6022° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 19 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,549 · #46562 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
- 39.23° S, 103.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,180 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
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Brooklyn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brooklyn sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brooklyn sits at just 19 m above sea level. Brooklyn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 976 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,752 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.23° N, 76.60° 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 | 10:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:06 | +2h |
| London | 18:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:06 | +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 City13:06
- Los Angeles10:06
- Brooklyn13:06
- Chicago12:06
- Queens13:06
- Houston12:06
- Phoenix11:06
- Philadelphia13:06
- San Antonio12:06
- Manhattan13:06
- San Diego10:06
- The Bronx13:06
Distances from Brooklyn
| Chicago | 976 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,726 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,846 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,113 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,645 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,770 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,890 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,277 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,802 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,080 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,503 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,752 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Park1 km · 13:06
- Curtis Bay1 km · 13:06
- Baltimore Highlands3 km · 13:06
- Pumphrey3 km · 13:06
- Locust Point4 km · 13:06
- Cherry Hill4 km · 13:06
- South Baltimore5 km · 13:06
- Riverside5 km · 13:06
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/New_York 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 06:36 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brooklyn tonight?
The moon phase over Brooklyn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brooklyn?
The antipode of Brooklyn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.23° S, 103.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,180 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 19 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% 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 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.