Right now, local time in Fort Meade is 04:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fort Meade ranks #47228 worldwide by population and #4922 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fort Meade — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1082° N, 76.7432° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 53 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,327 · #47228 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fort Meade through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.11° S, 103.26° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,186 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fort Meade today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Fort Meade — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fort Meade sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Fort Meade sits at just 53 m above sea level. Fort Meade's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 970 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,739 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.11° N, 76.74° 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 | 01:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 03:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:56 | +2h |
| London | 09:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 10:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 12:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 13:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 15:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 17:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 18:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 20:56 | +16h |
Best time to call Fort Meade
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fort Meade local time:
Cities sharing Fort Meade's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City04:56
- Los Angeles01:56
- Brooklyn04:56
- Chicago03:56
- Queens04:56
- Houston03:56
- Phoenix02:56
- Philadelphia04:56
- San Antonio03:56
- Manhattan04:56
- San Diego01:56
- The Bronx04:56
Distances from Fort Meade
| Chicago | 970 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,715 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,864 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,131 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,639 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,788 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,896 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,296 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,820 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,091 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,516 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,739 km | W (262°) |
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- Jessup5 km · 04:56
- Severn5 km · 04:56
- Maryland City7 km · 04:56
- Savage8 km · 04:56
- Hanover10 km · 04:56
- Gambrills8 km · 04:56
FAQ
What time is it in Fort Meade right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fort Meade (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fort Meade in?
Fort Meade runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fort Meade 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 Meade today?
Fort Meade sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:06 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fort Meade tonight?
The moon phase over Fort Meade tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fort Meade?
The antipode of Fort Meade — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.11° S, 103.26° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,186 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fort Meade?
Fort Meade sits at about 53 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fort Meade?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fort Meade, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.