Right now, local time in Fort Gaines is 22:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Gaines ranks #140554 worldwide by population and #16161 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 25m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:58
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 53m
- Solar noon
- 12:25
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 13m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Gaines — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.6092° N, 85.0493° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 68 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,129 · #140554 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Gaines through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.61° S, 94.95° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,171 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Gaines today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Dhuhr
- 12:25
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 18:58
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Gaines — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Gaines sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 53m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Gaines sits at just 68 m above sea level. Fort Gaines's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,165 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,233 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.61° N, 85.05° 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 | 19:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:09 | +2h |
| London | 03:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Gaines
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Gaines local time:
Cities sharing Fort Gaines's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:09
- Los Angeles19:09
- Brooklyn22:09
- Chicago21:09
- Queens22:09
- Houston21:09
- Phoenix20:09
- Philadelphia22:09
- San Antonio21:09
- Manhattan22:09
- San Diego19:09
- The Bronx22:09
Distances from Fort Gaines
| Chicago | 1,165 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,100 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 6,982 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,245 km | NE (46°) |
| São Paulo | 7,370 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,889 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,197 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,418 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,679 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,912 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,814 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,233 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Fort Gaines
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Gaines right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Gaines (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Gaines in?
Fort Gaines runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fort Gaines 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 Fort Gaines today?
Fort Gaines sees sunrise at 06:58 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 53m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Gaines tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Gaines tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Gaines?
The antipode of Fort Gaines — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.61° S, 94.95° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,171 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Gaines?
Fort Gaines sits at about 68 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Gaines?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Gaines, clocks run about 25 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.