Right now, local time in Far Rockaway is 18:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Far Rockaway ranks #15405 worldwide by population and #1280 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Far Rockaway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6054° N, 73.7551° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 39,189 · #15405 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Far Rockaway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.61° S, 106.24° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,052 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Far Rockaway today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.7° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Far Rockaway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Far Rockaway sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Far Rockaway sits at just 5 m above sea level. Far Rockaway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,167 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,009 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.61° N, 73.76° 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 | 15:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:29 | +2h |
| London | 23:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Far Rockaway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Far Rockaway local time:
Cities sharing Far Rockaway's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:29
- Los Angeles15:29
- Brooklyn18:29
- Chicago17:29
- Queens18:29
- Houston17:29
- Phoenix16:29
- Philadelphia18:29
- San Antonio17:29
- Manhattan18:29
- San Diego15:29
- The Bronx18:29
Distances from Far Rockaway
| Chicago | 1,167 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,957 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,561 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,827 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,508 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,666 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,869 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,998 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,541 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,970 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,343 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,009 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Far Rockaway
- Edgemere1 km · 18:29
- Inwood2 km · 18:29
- Lawrence2 km · 18:29
- Atlantic Beach3 km · 18:29
- Cedarhurst3 km · 18:29
- Arverne4 km · 18:29
- Woodmere5 km · 18:29
- Springfield Gardens6 km · 18:29
FAQ
What time is it in Far Rockaway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Far Rockaway (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Far Rockaway in?
Far Rockaway runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Far Rockaway 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 Far Rockaway today?
Far Rockaway sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Far Rockaway tonight?
The moon phase over Far Rockaway tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Far Rockaway?
The antipode of Far Rockaway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.61° S, 106.24° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,052 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Far Rockaway?
Far Rockaway sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Far Rockaway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Far Rockaway, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.