Right now, local time in Elma is 09:21 (PST, UTC-08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elma ranks #90052 worldwide by population and #10043 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles PST
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 9h 59m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 30m (winter) – 15h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elma — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 47.0034° N, 123.4088° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 15 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Washington
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,034 · #90052 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elma through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 47.00° S, 56.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,042 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elma today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 16.6° from north (NNE (17°))
Full prayer timetable for Elma — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elma sits in the America/Los_Angeles time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elma sits at just 15 m above sea level. Elma's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,504 km away; even Singapore lies some 12,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 47.00° N, 123.41° 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 | 09:21 | same time |
| Chicago | 11:21 | +2h |
| São Paulo | 14:21 | +5h |
| London | 17:21 | +8h |
| Paris | 18:21 | +9h |
| Moscow | 20:21 | +11h |
| Dubai | 21:21 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 22:51 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:21 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 01:21 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 02:21 | +17h |
| Sydney | 04:21 | +19h |
Best time to call Elma
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elma local time:
Cities sharing Elma's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:21
- Los Angeles09:21
- Brooklyn12:21
- Chicago11:21
- Queens12:21
- Houston11:21
- Phoenix10:21
- Philadelphia12:21
- San Antonio11:21
- Manhattan12:21
- San Diego09:21
- The Bronx12:21
Distances from Elma
| Los Angeles | 1,504 km | SSE (161°) |
| Chicago | 2,871 km | E (88°) |
| Tokyo | 7,660 km | WNW (300°) |
| London | 7,800 km | NNE (34°) |
| Paris | 8,142 km | NE (34°) |
| Moscow | 8,452 km | N (11°) |
| Hong Kong | 10,393 km | NW (309°) |
| São Paulo | 10,962 km | ESE (116°) |
| Dubai | 11,979 km | N (1°) |
| Sydney | 12,368 km | WSW (243°) |
| Mumbai | 12,495 km | NNW (343°) |
| Singapore | 12,951 km | NW (305°) |
Cities near Elma
- McCleary12 km · 09:21
- Montesano15 km · 09:21
- Central Park22 km · 09:21
- Rochester31 km · 09:21
- Cosmopolis28 km · 09:21
- Shelton33 km · 09:21
- Aberdeen31 km · 09:21
- Grand Mound39 km · 09:21
FAQ
What time is it in Elma right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elma (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elma in?
Elma runs on the America/Los_Angeles IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated PST.
Does Elma 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 Elma today?
Elma sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 9h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elma tonight?
The moon phase over Elma tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elma?
The antipode of Elma — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 47.00° S, 56.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,042 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elma?
Elma sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elma?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elma, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.