Right now, local time in Friendly is 07:27 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Friendly ranks #47466 worldwide by population and #4953 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 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 71% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Friendly — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7518° N, 76.9786° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 71 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,250 · #47466 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Friendly through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.75° S, 103.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,190 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Friendly today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:19
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:09
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Friendly — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Friendly 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.
Friendly sits at just 71 m above sea level. Friendly's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 967 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,713 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.75° N, 76.98° 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 | 04:27 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:27 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 08:27 | +1h |
| London | 11:27 | +4h |
| Paris | 12:27 | +5h |
| Moscow | 14:27 | +7h |
| Dubai | 15:27 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 16:57 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 19:27 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 19:27 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 20:27 | +13h |
| Sydney | 22:27 | +15h |
Best time to call Friendly
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Friendly local time:
Cities sharing Friendly's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City07:27
- Los Angeles04:27
- Brooklyn07:27
- Chicago06:27
- Queens07:27
- Houston06:27
- Phoenix04:27
- Philadelphia07:27
- San Antonio06:27
- Manhattan07:27
- San Diego04:27
- The Bronx07:27
Distances from Friendly
| Chicago | 967 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,698 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,905 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,171 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,614 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,832 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,921 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,338 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,864 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,126 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,555 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,713 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Friendly
- Oxon Hill-Glassmanor5 km · 07:27
- National Harbor5 km · 07:27
- Oxon Hill6 km · 07:27
- Forest Heights7 km · 07:27
- Fort Washington6 km · 07:27
- Glassmanor8 km · 07:27
- Temple Hills7 km · 07:27
- Bellevue9 km · 07:27
FAQ
What time is it in Friendly right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Friendly (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Friendly in?
Friendly runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Friendly 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 Friendly today?
Friendly sees sunrise at 07:34 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Friendly tonight?
The moon phase over Friendly tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Friendly?
The antipode of Friendly — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.75° S, 103.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,190 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Friendly?
Friendly sits at about 71 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Friendly?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Friendly, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.