Right now, local time in Gainesville is 20:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gainesville ranks #4223 worldwide by population and #209 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 14m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 10h 59m
- Solar noon
- 12:14
- Daylight range
- 10h 14m (winter) – 14h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gainesville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 54 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 145,214 · #4223 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gainesville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 29.65° S, 97.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,622 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gainesville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:14
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:49
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Gainesville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gainesville sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 59m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gainesville sits at just 54 m above sea level. Gainesville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,441 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,507 km off. Its position on the globe is 29.65° N, 82.32° 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 | 17:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:07 | +2h |
| London | 01:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Gainesville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gainesville local time:
Cities sharing Gainesville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:07
- Los Angeles17:07
- Brooklyn20:07
- Chicago19:07
- Queens20:07
- Houston19:07
- Phoenix18:07
- Philadelphia20:07
- San Antonio19:07
- Manhattan20:07
- San Diego17:07
- The Bronx20:07
Distances from Gainesville
| Chicago | 1,441 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,410 km | WNW (288°) |
| London | 6,957 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,039 km | SE (143°) |
| Paris | 7,206 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,952 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,524 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,419 km | NE (41°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,973 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,985 km | NNE (29°) |
| Sydney | 14,989 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,507 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Gainesville
FAQ
What time is it in Gainesville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gainesville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gainesville in?
Gainesville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gainesville 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 Gainesville today?
Gainesville sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 10h 59m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gainesville tonight?
The moon phase over Gainesville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gainesville?
The antipode of Gainesville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 29.65° S, 97.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,622 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gainesville?
Gainesville sits at about 54 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gainesville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gainesville, clocks run about 14 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.