Right now, local time in Ester is 05:23 (AKST, UTC-09:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ester ranks #100773 worldwide by population and #11308 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Anchorage AKST
- UTC offset
- UTC-09:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 08:44
- Sunset
- 16:29
- Day length
- 7h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 3h 41m (winter) – 21h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 64.8472° N, 148.0144° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 224 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,422 · #100773 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 64.85° S, 31.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, 3,446 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:21
- Sunrise
- 08:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:37
- Asr
- 13:58
- Maghrib
- 16:26
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 352.7° from north (N (353°))
Full prayer timetable for Ester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ester sits in the America/Anchorage time zone, UTC-09:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 7h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ester sits at just 224 m above sea level. Ester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 3,965 km away; even São Paulo lies some 12,900 km off. Its position on the globe is 64.85° N, 148.01° 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 | 06:23 | +1h |
| Chicago | 08:23 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 11:23 | +6h |
| London | 14:23 | +9h |
| Paris | 15:23 | +10h |
| Moscow | 17:23 | +12h |
| Dubai | 18:23 | +13h |
| Mumbai | 19:53 | +14h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:23 | +17h |
| Hong Kong | 22:23 | +17h |
| Tokyo | 23:23 | +18h |
| Sydney | 01:23 | +20h |
Best time to call Ester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ester local time:
Cities sharing Ester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:23
- Los Angeles06:23
- Brooklyn09:23
- Chicago08:23
- Queens09:23
- Houston08:23
- Phoenix07:23
- Philadelphia09:23
- San Antonio08:23
- Manhattan09:23
- San Diego06:23
- The Bronx09:23
Distances from Ester
| Los Angeles | 3,965 km | SE (135°) |
| Chicago | 4,501 km | E (94°) |
| Tokyo | 5,640 km | W (272°) |
| Moscow | 6,596 km | N (356°) |
| London | 6,786 km | NNE (22°) |
| Paris | 7,115 km | NNE (21°) |
| Hong Kong | 8,131 km | WNW (287°) |
| Dubai | 9,796 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 10,064 km | NW (322°) |
| Singapore | 10,717 km | WNW (287°) |
| Sydney | 12,165 km | SW (230°) |
| São Paulo | 12,900 km | E (90°) |
Cities near Ester
- College10 km · 05:23
- Fairbanks14 km · 05:23
- Farmers Loop16 km · 05:23
- Badger23 km · 05:23
- North Pole33 km · 05:23
- Eielson Air Force Base50 km · 05:23
- Salcha64 km · 05:23
- Healy119 km · 05:23
FAQ
What time is it in Ester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ester in?
Ester runs on the America/Anchorage IANA time zone (UTC-09:00), currently abbreviated AKST.
Does Ester 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 Ester today?
Ester sees sunrise at 08:44 and sunset at 16:29 today, giving 7h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ester tonight?
The moon phase over Ester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ester?
The antipode of Ester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 64.85° S, 31.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is St Francis Bay, South Africa, roughly 3,446 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ester?
Ester sits at about 224 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ester, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.