Right now, local time in Gainesville is 12:53 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gainesville ranks #41173 worldwide by population and #4230 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 5m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:55
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gainesville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7957° N, 77.6139° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 108 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,481 · #41173 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
- 38.80° S, 102.39° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,243 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
- 05:24
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 56.2° from north (NE (56°))
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 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gainesville sits at just 108 m above sea level. Gainesville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 915 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,659 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.80° N, 77.61° 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 | 09:53 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:53 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:53 | +2h |
| London | 17:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:53 | +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 City12:53
- Los Angeles09:53
- Brooklyn12:53
- Chicago11:53
- Queens12:53
- Houston11:53
- Phoenix10:53
- Philadelphia12:53
- San Antonio11:53
- Manhattan12:53
- San Diego09:53
- The Bronx12:53
Distances from Gainesville
| Chicago | 915 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,643 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,943 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,211 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,646 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,858 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,889 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,372 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,889 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,109 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,549 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,659 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Gainesville
- Haymarket3 km · 12:53
- Linton Hall5 km · 12:53
- Bull Run8 km · 12:53
- Nokesville11 km · 12:53
- Bristow11 km · 12:53
- Sudley10 km · 12:53
- West Gate10 km · 12:53
- New Baltimore10 km · 12:53
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 06:39 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gainesville tonight?
The moon phase over Gainesville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gainesville?
The antipode of Gainesville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.80° S, 102.39° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,243 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 108 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% 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 5 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.