Right now, local time in Ellicott City is 02:54 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ellicott City ranks #9478 worldwide by population and #662 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:09
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 73% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ellicott City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2673° N, 76.7983° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 55 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 65,834 · #9478 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ellicott City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.27° S, 103.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,197 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ellicott City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:19
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:52
- Asr
- 15:43
- Maghrib
- 18:07
- Isha
- 19:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Ellicott City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ellicott City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ellicott City sits at just 55 m above sea level. Ellicott City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 959 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,736 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.27° N, 76.80° 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 | 23:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 01:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 03:54 | +1h |
| London | 06:54 | +4h |
| Paris | 07:54 | +5h |
| Moscow | 09:54 | +7h |
| Dubai | 10:54 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 12:24 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 14:54 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 14:54 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 15:54 | +13h |
| Sydney | 17:54 | +15h |
Best time to call Ellicott City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ellicott City local time:
Cities sharing Ellicott City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City02:54
- Los Angeles23:54
- Brooklyn02:54
- Chicago01:54
- Queens02:54
- Houston01:54
- Phoenix23:54
- Philadelphia02:54
- San Antonio01:54
- Manhattan02:54
- San Diego23:54
- The Bronx02:54
Distances from Ellicott City
| Chicago | 959 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,709 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,856 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,124 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,657 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,776 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,878 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,286 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,807 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,072 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,498 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,736 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Ellicott City
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- Columbia5 km · 02:54
- Catonsville6 km · 02:54
- Milford Mill9 km · 02:54
- Woodlawn9 km · 02:54
- Charlestown8 km · 02:54
- Westgate8 km · 02:54
- West Elkridge9 km · 02:54
FAQ
What time is it in Ellicott City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ellicott City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Ellicott City in?
Ellicott City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Ellicott City observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Ellicott City today?
Ellicott City sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 18:09 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ellicott City tonight?
The moon phase over Ellicott City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 73.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ellicott City?
The antipode of Ellicott City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.27° S, 103.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,197 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ellicott City?
Ellicott City sits at about 55 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ellicott City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ellicott City, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.