Right now, local time in Fort Hamilton is 09:49 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Hamilton ranks #20150 worldwide by population and #1789 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Hamilton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6187° N, 74.0332° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 20 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 28,966 · #20150 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Hamilton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.62° S, 105.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,071 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Hamilton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Hamilton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Hamilton 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.
Fort Hamilton sits at just 20 m above sea level. Fort Hamilton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,144 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,986 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.62° N, 74.03° 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 | 06:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:49 | +2h |
| London | 14:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Hamilton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Hamilton local time:
Cities sharing Fort Hamilton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:49
- Los Angeles06:49
- Brooklyn09:49
- Chicago08:49
- Queens09:49
- Houston08:49
- Phoenix07:49
- Philadelphia09:49
- San Antonio08:49
- Manhattan09:49
- San Diego06:49
- The Bronx09:49
Distances from Fort Hamilton
| Chicago | 1,144 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,934 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,578 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,845 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,520 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,677 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,857 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,014 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,553 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,965 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,343 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,986 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Fort Hamilton
- Dyker Heights2 km · 09:49
- Fort Wadsworth3 km · 09:49
- Bath Beach3 km · 09:49
- Rosebank3 km · 09:49
- Sunset Park3 km · 09:49
- Borough Park4 km · 09:49
- Bensonhurst4 km · 09:49
- Clifton4 km · 09:49
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Hamilton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Hamilton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Hamilton in?
Fort Hamilton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fort Hamilton 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 Hamilton today?
Fort Hamilton sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Hamilton tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Hamilton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Hamilton?
The antipode of Fort Hamilton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.62° S, 105.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,071 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Hamilton?
Fort Hamilton sits at about 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Hamilton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Hamilton, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.