Right now, local time in Congress Heights is 18:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Congress Heights ranks #51289 worldwide by population and #5469 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Congress Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8429° N, 77.0002° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 52 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,180 · #51289 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Congress Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.84° S, 103.00° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,195 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Congress Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Congress Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Congress Heights sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Congress Heights sits at just 52 m above sea level. Congress Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 961 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,713 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.84° N, 77.00° 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 | 15:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:51 | +2h |
| London | 23:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Congress Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Congress Heights local time:
Cities sharing Congress Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:51
- Los Angeles15:51
- Brooklyn18:51
- Chicago17:51
- Queens18:51
- Houston17:51
- Phoenix16:51
- Philadelphia18:51
- San Antonio17:51
- Manhattan18:51
- San Diego15:51
- The Bronx18:51
Distances from Congress Heights
| Chicago | 961 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,696 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,900 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,166 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,624 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,825 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,911 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,332 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,856 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,115 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,545 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,713 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Congress Heights
- Barry Farms2 km · 18:51
- Bellevue2 km · 18:51
- Glassmanor3 km · 18:51
- Anacostia3 km · 18:51
- Forest Heights4 km · 18:51
- Capitol Riverfront4 km · 18:51
- Barracks Row4 km · 18:51
- Southwest Waterfront4 km · 18:51
FAQ
What time is it in Congress Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Congress Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Congress Heights in?
Congress Heights runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Congress Heights 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 Congress Heights today?
Congress Heights sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Congress Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Congress Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Congress Heights?
The antipode of Congress Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.84° S, 103.00° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,195 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Congress Heights?
Congress Heights sits at about 52 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Congress Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Congress Heights, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.