Right now, local time in Downtown Brooklyn is 11:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Downtown Brooklyn ranks #56265 worldwide by population and #6078 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 27m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Downtown Brooklyn — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6937° N, 73.9860° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,053 · #56265 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Downtown Brooklyn through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.69° S, 106.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,073 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Downtown Brooklyn today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Downtown Brooklyn — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Downtown Brooklyn sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 27m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Downtown Brooklyn's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,146 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,990 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.69° N, 73.99° 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 | 08:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:16 | +2h |
| London | 16:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Downtown Brooklyn
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Downtown Brooklyn local time:
Cities sharing Downtown Brooklyn's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:16
- Los Angeles08:16
- Brooklyn11:16
- Chicago10:16
- Queens11:16
- Houston10:16
- Phoenix09:16
- Philadelphia11:16
- San Antonio10:16
- Manhattan11:16
- San Diego08:16
- The Bronx11:16
Distances from Downtown Brooklyn
| Chicago | 1,146 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,937 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,570 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,837 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,511 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,683 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,851 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,005 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,544 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,958 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,335 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,990 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Downtown Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Heights1 km · 11:16
- Park Slope3 km · 11:16
- Chinatown3 km · 11:16
- Financial District2 km · 11:16
- New York City3 km · 11:16
- Tribeca3 km · 11:16
- Battery Park City3 km · 11:16
- East Village4 km · 11:16
FAQ
What time is it in Downtown Brooklyn right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Downtown Brooklyn (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Downtown Brooklyn in?
Downtown Brooklyn runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Downtown Brooklyn 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 Downtown Brooklyn today?
Downtown Brooklyn sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 27m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Downtown Brooklyn tonight?
The moon phase over Downtown Brooklyn tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 59.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Downtown Brooklyn?
The antipode of Downtown Brooklyn — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.69° S, 106.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,073 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Downtown Brooklyn?
Downtown Brooklyn lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Downtown Brooklyn?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Downtown Brooklyn, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.