Right now, local time in Elmira is 16:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elmira ranks #20581 worldwide by population and #1837 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 15m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elmira — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.0898° N, 76.8077° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 260 m above sea level — higher than about 63% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,213 · #20581 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elmira through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.09° S, 103.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,354 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elmira today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Elmira — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elmira sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elmira sits at just 260 m above sea level. Elmira's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 894 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,766 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.09° N, 76.81° 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 | 13:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:31 | +2h |
| London | 21:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:31 | +16h |
Best time to call Elmira
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elmira local time:
Cities sharing Elmira's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:31
- Los Angeles13:31
- Brooklyn16:31
- Chicago15:31
- Queens16:31
- Houston15:31
- Phoenix14:31
- Philadelphia16:31
- San Antonio15:31
- Manhattan16:31
- San Diego13:31
- The Bronx16:31
Distances from Elmira
| Chicago | 894 km | W (272°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,697 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,657 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,935 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,514 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,930 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,604 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,057 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,540 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,765 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,184 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,766 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Elmira
- Southport4 km · 16:31
- West Elmira3 km · 16:31
- Elmira Heights5 km · 16:31
- Horseheads9 km · 16:31
- Horseheads North11 km · 16:31
- Big Flats Airport11 km · 16:31
- Big Flats12 km · 16:31
- South Corning19 km · 16:31
FAQ
What time is it in Elmira right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elmira (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elmira in?
Elmira runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elmira 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 Elmira today?
Elmira sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elmira tonight?
The moon phase over Elmira tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elmira?
The antipode of Elmira — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.09° S, 103.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,354 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elmira?
Elmira sits at about 260 m above sea level, higher than roughly 63% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elmira?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elmira, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.