Right now, local time in Elkins is 11:44 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elkins ranks #55445 worldwide by population and #5980 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
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:19
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elkins — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9259° N, 79.8467° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 587 m above sea level — higher than about 87% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,226 · #55445 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elkins through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.93° S, 100.15° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,432 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elkins today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:33
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:54
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 54.7° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Elkins — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elkins 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.
Elkins sits at 587 m above sea level. Elkins's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 736 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,521 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.93° N, 79.85° 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 | 08:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:44 | +2h |
| London | 16:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:44 | +16h |
Best time to call Elkins
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elkins local time:
Cities sharing Elkins's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:44
- Los Angeles08:44
- Brooklyn11:44
- Chicago10:44
- Queens11:44
- Houston10:44
- Phoenix09:44
- Philadelphia11:44
- San Antonio10:44
- Manhattan11:44
- San Diego08:44
- The Bronx11:44
Distances from Elkins
| Chicago | 736 km | WNW (299°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,449 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,079 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,353 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,759 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 7,949 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,779 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,490 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,973 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,050 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,470 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,521 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Elkins
- Belington13 km · 11:44
- Parsons24 km · 11:44
- Philippi30 km · 11:44
- Buckhannon34 km · 11:44
- Grafton48 km · 11:44
- Bridgeport53 km · 11:44
- Stonewood54 km · 11:44
- Kingwood62 km · 11:44
FAQ
What time is it in Elkins right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elkins (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elkins in?
Elkins runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elkins 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 Elkins today?
Elkins sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:19 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elkins tonight?
The moon phase over Elkins tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elkins?
The antipode of Elkins — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.93° S, 100.15° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,432 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elkins?
Elkins sits at about 587 m above sea level, higher than roughly 87% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elkins?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elkins, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.