Right now, local time in Cockburn Town is 10:25 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cockburn Town ranks #81019 worldwide by population and #2 in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Grand_Turk 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 31m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 05:49
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 11h 20m
- Solar noon
- 11:29
- Daylight range
- 10h 49m (winter) – 13h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cockburn Town — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 21.4612° N, 71.1419° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Country
- 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population
- 3,720 · #81019 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cockburn Town through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 21.46° S, 108.86° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, 546 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cockburn Town today MWL
- Fajr
- 04:33
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Dhuhr
- 11:29
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 62.0° from north (ENE (62°))
Full prayer timetable for Cockburn Town — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cockburn Town sits in the America/Grand_Turk time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 20m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 7 cities we cover in Turks and Caicos Islands.
Cockburn Town's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 2,744 km away; even Singapore lies some 17,420 km off. Its position on the globe is 21.46° N, 71.14° 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 | 07:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:25 | +2h |
| London | 15:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:25 | +16h |
Best time to call Cockburn Town
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cockburn Town local time:
Cities sharing Cockburn Town's time zone
Other cities in Turks and Caicos Islands
- Providenciales10:25
- Five Cays Settlement10:25
- Wheeland10:25
- The Bight Settlements10:25
- Kew10:25
- Blue Hills Settlements10:25
Distances from Cockburn Town
| Chicago | 2,744 km | NNW (330°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,796 km | WNW (297°) |
| São Paulo | 5,665 km | SSE (151°) |
| London | 6,855 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,037 km | NE (45°) |
| Moscow | 9,151 km | NNE (33°) |
| Dubai | 12,244 km | NE (51°) |
| Tokyo | 12,879 km | NNW (332°) |
| Mumbai | 14,049 km | NE (44°) |
| Hong Kong | 15,113 km | N (353°) |
| Sydney | 15,657 km | WSW (242°) |
| Singapore | 17,420 km | NNE (13°) |
Cities near Cockburn Town
- Kew101 km · 10:25
- The Bight Settlements115 km · 10:25
- Providenciales120 km · 10:25
- Five Cays Settlement121 km · 10:25
- Blue Hills Settlements123 km · 10:25
- Wheeland124 km · 10:25
- Luperón176 km · 11:25
- Estero Hondo182 km · 11:25
FAQ
What time is it in Cockburn Town right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cockburn Town (Turks and Caicos Islands), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cockburn Town in?
Cockburn Town runs on the America/Grand_Turk IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cockburn Town 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 Cockburn Town today?
Cockburn Town sees sunrise at 05:49 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 11h 20m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cockburn Town tonight?
The moon phase over Cockburn Town tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cockburn Town?
The antipode of Cockburn Town — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 21.46° S, 108.86° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Exmouth, Australia, roughly 546 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cockburn Town?
Cockburn Town lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Cockburn Town?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cockburn Town, clocks run about 31 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.