Right now, local time in Elon is 20:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elon ranks #45049 worldwide by population and #4676 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1029° N, 79.5067° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 215 m above sea level — higher than about 54% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,024 · #45049 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.10° S, 100.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,348 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Elon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:58
- Maghrib
- 17:21
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 55.2° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Elon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elon sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Elon sits at just 215 m above sea level. Elon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 951 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,836 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.10° N, 79.51° 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 | 17:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:57 | +2h |
| London | 01:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Elon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elon local time:
Cities sharing Elon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:57
- Los Angeles17:57
- Brooklyn20:57
- Chicago19:57
- Queens20:57
- Houston19:57
- Phoenix18:57
- Philadelphia20:57
- San Antonio19:57
- Manhattan20:57
- San Diego17:57
- The Bronx20:57
Distances from Elon
| Chicago | 951 km | NW (315°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,509 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,267 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,531 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,479 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,201 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,062 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,706 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,231 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,361 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,441 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,836 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Elon
- Glen Raven3 km · 20:57
- Gibsonville3 km · 20:57
- Burlington6 km · 20:57
- Graham10 km · 20:57
- Haw River13 km · 20:57
- McLeansville14 km · 20:57
- Green Level15 km · 20:57
- Swepsonville16 km · 20:57
FAQ
What time is it in Elon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elon in?
Elon runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elon 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 Elon today?
Elon sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:22 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elon tonight?
The moon phase over Elon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elon?
The antipode of Elon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.10° S, 100.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,348 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Elon?
Elon sits at about 215 m above sea level, higher than roughly 54% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elon, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.