Right now, local time in Frederick is 16:49 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Frederick ranks #8986 worldwide by population and #608 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 54m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 23m (winter) – 14h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Frederick — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.4143° N, 77.4105° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 87 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 69,479 · #8986 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Frederick through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.41° S, 102.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,252 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Frederick today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:21
- Sunrise
- 07:36
- Dhuhr
- 12:54
- Asr
- 15:47
- Maghrib
- 18:10
- Isha
- 19:25
- Qibla direction
- 56.3° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Frederick — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Frederick sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Frederick sits at just 87 m above sea level. Frederick's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 904 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,686 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.41° N, 77.41° 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 | 13:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:49 | +1h |
| London | 20:49 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:49 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:49 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:49 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:19 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:49 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:49 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:49 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:49 | +15h |
Best time to call Frederick
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Frederick local time:
Cities sharing Frederick's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:49
- Los Angeles13:49
- Brooklyn16:49
- Chicago15:49
- Queens16:49
- Houston15:49
- Phoenix13:49
- Philadelphia16:49
- San Antonio15:49
- Manhattan16:49
- San Diego13:49
- The Bronx16:49
Distances from Frederick
| Chicago | 904 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,656 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,885 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,155 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,697 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,791 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,838 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,310 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,821 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,046 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,481 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,686 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Frederick
- Clover Hill5 km · 16:49
- Ballenger Creek5 km · 16:49
- Bartonsville5 km · 16:49
- Spring Ridge5 km · 16:49
- Buckeystown9 km · 16:49
- Walkersville9 km · 16:49
- Braddock Heights8 km · 16:49
- Urbana11 km · 16:49
FAQ
What time is it in Frederick right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Frederick (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Frederick in?
Frederick runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Frederick observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Frederick today?
Frederick sees sunrise at 07:36 and sunset at 18:12 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Frederick tonight?
The moon phase over Frederick tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Frederick?
The antipode of Frederick — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.41° S, 102.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,252 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Frederick?
Frederick sits at about 87 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Frederick?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Frederick, clocks run about 54 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.