Right now, local time in Crofton is 13:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Crofton ranks #21136 worldwide by population and #1906 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Crofton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0018° N, 76.6875° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 27,348 · #21136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Crofton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.00° S, 103.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,177 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Crofton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Crofton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Crofton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Crofton sits at just 30 m above sea level. Crofton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 979 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,742 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.00° N, 76.69° 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 | 10:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:15 | +2h |
| London | 18:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Crofton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Crofton local time:
Cities sharing Crofton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:15
- Los Angeles10:15
- Brooklyn13:15
- Chicago12:15
- Queens13:15
- Houston12:15
- Phoenix11:15
- Philadelphia13:15
- San Antonio12:15
- Manhattan13:15
- San Diego10:15
- The Bronx13:15
Distances from Crofton
| Chicago | 979 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,721 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,868 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,134 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,626 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,795 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,909 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,301 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,827 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,103 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,528 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,742 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Crofton
- Bowie8 km · 13:15
- Odenton9 km · 13:15
- Gambrills9 km · 13:15
- Crownsville8 km · 13:15
- Davidsonville10 km · 13:15
- Fairwood9 km · 13:15
- Queen Anne11 km · 13:15
- Fort Meade13 km · 13:15
FAQ
What time is it in Crofton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Crofton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Crofton in?
Crofton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Crofton 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 Crofton today?
Crofton sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Crofton tonight?
The moon phase over Crofton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Crofton?
The antipode of Crofton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.00° S, 103.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,177 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Crofton?
Crofton sits at about 30 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Crofton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Crofton, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.