Right now, local time in Chinatown is 07:42 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Chinatown ranks #6943 worldwide by population and #417 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 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Chinatown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7165° N, 73.9963° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 90,000 · #6943 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Chinatown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.72° S, 106.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Chinatown 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 Chinatown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Chinatown sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Chinatown sits at just 12 m above sea level. Chinatown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,145 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.72° N, 74.00° 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 Chinatown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Chinatown local time:
Cities sharing Chinatown'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 Chinatown
| Chicago | 1,145 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,936 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,569 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,836 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,509 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,686 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,849 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,004 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,542 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,955 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,332 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,990 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Chinatown
- New York City1 km · 07:42
- Tribeca1 km · 07:42
- Financial District1 km · 07:42
- East Village2 km · 07:42
- Battery Park City2 km · 07:42
- Brooklyn Heights2 km · 07:42
- West Village2 km · 07:42
- Gramercy Park2 km · 07:42
FAQ
What time is it in Chinatown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Chinatown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Chinatown in?
Chinatown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Chinatown 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 Chinatown today?
Chinatown sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Chinatown tonight?
The moon phase over Chinatown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Chinatown?
The antipode of Chinatown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.72° S, 106.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Chinatown?
Chinatown sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Chinatown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Chinatown, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.