Right now, local time in Fort Lee is 19:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Lee ranks #16283 worldwide by population and #1375 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
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Lee — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8509° N, 73.9701° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 87 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 36,672 · #16283 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Lee through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.85° S, 106.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,083 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Lee today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Lee — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Lee sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Lee sits at just 87 m above sea level. Fort Lee's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,144 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.85° N, 73.97° 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 | 16:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | +2h |
| London | 00:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Lee
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Lee local time:
Cities sharing Fort Lee's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:12
- Los Angeles16:12
- Brooklyn19:12
- Chicago18:12
- Queens19:12
- Houston18:12
- Phoenix17:12
- Philadelphia19:12
- San Antonio18:12
- Manhattan19:12
- San Diego16:12
- The Bronx19:12
Distances from Fort Lee
| Chicago | 1,144 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,938 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,558 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,825 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,496 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,698 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,837 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,992 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,528 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,941 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,317 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,993 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Fort Lee
- Leonia2 km · 19:12
- Edgewater3 km · 19:12
- Palisades Park2 km · 19:12
- Cliffside Park4 km · 19:12
- Washington Heights3 km · 19:12
- Englewood Cliffs4 km · 19:12
- Morningside Heights5 km · 19:12
- Englewood5 km · 19:12
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Lee right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Lee (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Lee in?
Fort Lee runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fort Lee 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 Lee today?
Fort Lee sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Lee tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Lee tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Lee?
The antipode of Fort Lee — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.85° S, 106.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,083 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Lee?
Fort Lee sits at about 87 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Lee?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Lee, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.