Right now, local time in Colonie is 14:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colonie ranks #52396 worldwide by population and #5597 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
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 02m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colonie — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.7179° N, 73.8335° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 95 m above sea level — higher than about 31% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,906 · #52396 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colonie through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.72° S, 106.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,217 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colonie today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Colonie — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colonie sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Colonie sits at just 95 m above sea level. Colonie's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,137 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,013 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.72° N, 73.83° 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 | 11:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:19 | +2h |
| London | 19:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Colonie
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colonie local time:
Cities sharing Colonie's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:19
- Los Angeles11:19
- Brooklyn14:19
- Chicago13:19
- Queens14:19
- Houston13:19
- Phoenix12:19
- Philadelphia14:19
- San Antonio13:19
- Manhattan14:19
- San Diego11:19
- The Bronx14:19
Distances from Colonie
| Chicago | 1,137 km | W (270°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,941 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,421 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,695 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,319 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,879 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,657 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,837 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,350 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,737 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,109 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,013 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Colonie
- Roessleville3 km · 14:19
- McKownville4 km · 14:19
- Westmere4 km · 14:19
- Niskayuna7 km · 14:19
- West Albany6 km · 14:19
- Latham7 km · 14:19
- Delmar11 km · 14:19
- Albany10 km · 14:19
FAQ
What time is it in Colonie right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colonie (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colonie in?
Colonie runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Colonie 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 Colonie today?
Colonie sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colonie tonight?
The moon phase over Colonie tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colonie?
The antipode of Colonie — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.72° S, 106.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,217 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colonie?
Colonie sits at about 95 m above sea level, higher than roughly 31% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Colonie?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colonie, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.