Right now, local time in Gainesville is 07:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gainesville ranks #15553 worldwide by population and #1290 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:57
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 46m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 9h 52m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gainesville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.2979° N, 83.8241° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 381 m above sea level — higher than about 78% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 38,712 · #15553 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
- 34.30° S, 96.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,738 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
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:18
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:51
- Qibla direction
- 52.6° from north (NE (53°))
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 46m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gainesville sits at just 381 m above sea level. Gainesville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 906 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,972 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.30° N, 83.82° 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 | 04:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 06:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 09:12 | +2h |
| London | 12:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 13:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 15:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 16:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 17:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 20:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 20:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 21:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 23:12 | +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 City07:12
- Los Angeles04:12
- Brooklyn07:12
- Chicago06:12
- Queens07:12
- Houston06:12
- Phoenix05:12
- Philadelphia07:12
- San Antonio06:12
- Manhattan07:12
- San Diego04:12
- The Bronx07:12
Distances from Gainesville
| Chicago | 906 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,151 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,690 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 6,958 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,537 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,572 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,017 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,113 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,438 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,593 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 15,012 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,972 km | NNW (347°) |
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 06:57 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 10h 46m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gainesville tonight?
The moon phase over Gainesville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 50.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gainesville?
The antipode of Gainesville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.30° S, 96.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,738 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 381 m above sea level, higher than roughly 78% 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 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.