Right now, local time in Brooklyn is 17:40 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Brooklyn ranks #126481 worldwide by population and #14483 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 16:50
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Brooklyn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8536° N, 89.3704° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 299 m above sea level — higher than about 69% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Wisconsin
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,449 · #126481 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
- 42.85° S, 90.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,724 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
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 47.2° from north (NE (47°))
Full prayer timetable for Brooklyn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Brooklyn sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Brooklyn sits at just 299 m above sea level. Brooklyn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 179 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.85° N, 89.37° 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 | 15:40 | −2h |
| Chicago | 17:40 | same time |
| São Paulo | 20:40 | +3h |
| London | 23:40 | +6h |
| Paris | 00:40 | +7h |
| Moscow | 02:40 | +9h |
| Dubai | 03:40 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 05:10 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:40 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 07:40 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 08:40 | +15h |
| Sydney | 10:40 | +17h |
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 City18:40
- Los Angeles15:40
- Brooklyn18:40
- Chicago17:40
- Queens18:40
- Houston17:40
- Phoenix16:40
- Philadelphia18:40
- San Antonio17:40
- Manhattan18:40
- San Diego15:40
- The Bronx18:40
Distances from Brooklyn
| Chicago | 179 km | SE (127°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,681 km | WSW (258°) |
| London | 6,385 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,688 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,972 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,582 km | SE (140°) |
| Tokyo | 9,965 km | NW (322°) |
| Dubai | 11,622 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,377 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 12,898 km | NNE (19°) |
| Sydney | 14,754 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,926 km | NNW (341°) |
Cities near Brooklyn
- Rutland3 km · 17:40
- Oregon8 km · 17:40
- Evansville10 km · 17:40
- Fitchburg14 km · 17:40
- Albany17 km · 17:40
- Stoughton14 km · 17:40
- Belleville14 km · 17:40
- McFarland19 km · 17:40
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/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
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 06:34 and sunset at 16:50 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Brooklyn tonight?
The moon phase over Brooklyn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Brooklyn?
The antipode of Brooklyn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.85° S, 90.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,724 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 299 m above sea level, higher than roughly 69% 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 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.