Right now, local time in Emporia is 19:32 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Emporia ranks #65281 worldwide by population and #7116 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 39m (winter) – 14h 40m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Emporia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.6860° N, 77.5425° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 34 m above sea level — higher than about 18% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,496 · #65281 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Emporia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.69° S, 102.46° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,183 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Emporia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:49
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Emporia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Emporia sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Emporia sits at just 34 m above sea level. Emporia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,042 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,783 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.69° N, 77.54° 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 | 16:32 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:32 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:32 | +2h |
| London | 00:32 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:32 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:32 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:32 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:02 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:32 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:32 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:32 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:32 | +16h |
Best time to call Emporia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Emporia local time:
Cities sharing Emporia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:32
- Los Angeles16:32
- Brooklyn19:32
- Chicago18:32
- Queens19:32
- Houston18:32
- Phoenix17:32
- Philadelphia19:32
- San Antonio18:32
- Manhattan19:32
- San Diego16:32
- The Bronx19:32
Distances from Emporia
| Chicago | 1,042 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,674 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,094 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,354 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,441 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 8,053 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,096 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,540 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 13,085 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,340 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,626 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,783 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Emporia
- Gaston23 km · 19:32
- Roanoke Rapids27 km · 19:32
- Weldon29 km · 19:32
- South Rosemary30 km · 19:32
- Lawrenceville28 km · 19:32
- Jackson35 km · 19:32
- Sussex35 km · 19:32
- Halifax40 km · 19:32
FAQ
What time is it in Emporia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Emporia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Emporia in?
Emporia runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Emporia 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 Emporia today?
Emporia sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Emporia tonight?
The moon phase over Emporia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Emporia?
The antipode of Emporia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.69° S, 102.46° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,183 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Emporia?
Emporia sits at about 34 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Emporia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Emporia, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.