Right now, local time in Covington is 14:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Covington ranks #64123 worldwide by population and #6983 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Covington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7935° N, 79.9939° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 381 m above sea level — higher than about 78% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,658 · #64123 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Covington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.79° S, 100.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,414 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Covington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Dhuhr
- 12:05
- Asr
- 14:57
- Maghrib
- 17:20
- Isha
- 18:34
- Qibla direction
- 54.7° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Covington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Covington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Covington sits at just 381 m above sea level. Covington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 794 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,645 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.79° N, 79.99° 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 | 11:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:36 | +2h |
| London | 19:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Covington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Covington local time:
Cities sharing Covington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:36
- Los Angeles11:36
- Brooklyn14:36
- Chicago13:36
- Queens14:36
- Houston13:36
- Phoenix12:36
- Philadelphia14:36
- San Antonio13:36
- Manhattan14:36
- San Diego11:36
- The Bronx14:36
Distances from Covington
| Chicago | 794 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,445 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,173 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,443 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,660 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,063 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,879 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,594 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,089 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,169 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,436 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,645 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Covington
- Fairlawn2 km · 14:36
- Clifton Forge15 km · 14:36
- White Sulphur Springs27 km · 14:36
- New Castle34 km · 14:36
- Fincastle34 km · 14:36
- Warm Springs33 km · 14:36
- Daleville43 km · 14:36
- Buchanan41 km · 14:36
FAQ
What time is it in Covington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Covington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Covington in?
Covington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Covington 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 Covington today?
Covington sees sunrise at 06:47 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Covington tonight?
The moon phase over Covington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Covington?
The antipode of Covington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.79° S, 100.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,414 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Covington?
Covington sits at about 381 m above sea level, higher than roughly 78% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Covington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Covington, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.