Right now, local time in Cincinnati is 12:12 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cincinnati ranks #1937 worldwide by population and #70 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 82m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 13:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 79% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cincinnati — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1271° N, 84.5144° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 191 m above sea level — higher than about 49% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 311,097 · #1937 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cincinnati through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.13° S, 95.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,829 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cincinnati today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:49
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Dhuhr
- 13:23
- Asr
- 16:15
- Maghrib
- 18:39
- Isha
- 19:54
- Qibla direction
- 51.3° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Cincinnati — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cincinnati sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cincinnati sits at just 191 m above sea level. Cincinnati's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 404 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,434 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.13° N, 84.51° 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 | 09:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:12 | +1h |
| London | 16:12 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:12 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:12 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:12 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:42 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:12 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:12 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:12 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:12 | +15h |
Best time to call Cincinnati
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cincinnati local time:
Cities sharing Cincinnati's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:12
- Los Angeles09:12
- Brooklyn12:12
- Chicago11:12
- Queens12:12
- Houston11:12
- Phoenix09:12
- Philadelphia12:12
- San Antonio11:12
- Manhattan12:12
- San Diego09:12
- The Bronx12:12
Distances from Cincinnati
| Chicago | 404 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,045 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,364 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,648 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 8,005 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,136 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,540 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,727 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,911 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,134 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,078 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,434 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Cincinnati
- Walnut Hills3 km · 12:12
- Newport4 km · 12:12
- Bellevue4 km · 12:12
- Saint Bernard5 km · 12:12
- Covington5 km · 12:12
- Dayton4 km · 12:12
- Ludlow5 km · 12:12
- Park Hills6 km · 12:12
FAQ
What time is it in Cincinnati right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cincinnati (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Cincinnati in?
Cincinnati runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Cincinnati observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Cincinnati today?
Cincinnati sees sunrise at 08:04 and sunset at 18:41 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cincinnati tonight?
The moon phase over Cincinnati tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cincinnati?
The antipode of Cincinnati — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.13° S, 95.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,829 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cincinnati?
Cincinnati sits at about 191 m above sea level, higher than roughly 49% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cincinnati?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cincinnati, clocks run about 82 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.