Right now, local time in Elk Creek is 22:11 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elk Creek ranks #123267 worldwide by population and #14107 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 26m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:26
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elk Creek — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1003° N, 85.3711° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 203 m above sea level — higher than about 51% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,539 · #123267 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elk Creek through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.10° S, 94.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,891 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elk Creek today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:55
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Dhuhr
- 12:26
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 50.9° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Elk Creek — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elk Creek sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elk Creek sits at just 203 m above sea level. Elk Creek's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 462 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,528 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.10° N, 85.37° 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 | 19:11 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:11 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:11 | +2h |
| London | 03:11 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:11 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:11 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:11 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:41 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:11 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:11 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:11 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:11 | +16h |
Best time to call Elk Creek
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elk Creek local time:
Cities sharing Elk Creek's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:11
- Los Angeles19:11
- Brooklyn22:11
- Chicago21:11
- Queens22:11
- Houston21:11
- Phoenix20:11
- Philadelphia22:11
- San Antonio21:11
- Manhattan22:11
- San Diego19:11
- The Bronx22:11
Distances from Elk Creek
| Chicago | 462 km | NNW (336°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,972 km | W (271°) |
| London | 6,497 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,779 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,958 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,272 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,591 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,863 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,993 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,269 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,981 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,528 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Elk Creek
- Taylorsville8 km · 22:11
- Simpsonville14 km · 22:11
- Mount Washington16 km · 22:11
- Shelbyville18 km · 22:11
- Bloomfield22 km · 22:11
- Jeffersontown20 km · 22:11
- Middletown22 km · 22:11
- Fern Creek20 km · 22:11
FAQ
What time is it in Elk Creek right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elk Creek (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elk Creek in?
Elk Creek runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elk Creek 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 Elk Creek today?
Elk Creek sees sunrise at 07:09 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elk Creek tonight?
The moon phase over Elk Creek tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elk Creek?
The antipode of Elk Creek — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.10° S, 94.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,891 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elk Creek?
Elk Creek sits at about 203 m above sea level, higher than roughly 51% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elk Creek?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elk Creek, clocks run about 26 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.