Right now, local time in Gaithersburg is 08:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gaithersburg ranks #9243 worldwide by population and #636 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gaithersburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1434° N, 77.2014° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 153 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 67,456 · #9243 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gaithersburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.14° S, 102.80° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,224 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gaithersburg today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Gaithersburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gaithersburg sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gaithersburg sits at just 153 m above sea level. Gaithersburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 932 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,700 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.14° N, 77.20° 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 | 05:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | +2h |
| London | 13:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Gaithersburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gaithersburg local time:
Cities sharing Gaithersburg's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:58
- Los Angeles05:58
- Brooklyn08:58
- Chicago07:58
- Queens08:58
- Houston07:58
- Phoenix06:58
- Philadelphia08:58
- San Antonio07:58
- Manhattan08:58
- San Diego05:58
- The Bronx08:58
Distances from Gaithersburg
| Chicago | 932 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,676 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,891 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,159 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,662 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,806 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,873 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,320 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,837 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,079 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,511 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,700 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Gaithersburg
- Montgomery Village4 km · 08:58
- Derwood5 km · 08:58
- Redland5 km · 08:58
- Germantown7 km · 08:58
- Rockville8 km · 08:58
- North Potomac9 km · 08:58
- Travilah10 km · 08:58
- Darnestown9 km · 08:58
FAQ
What time is it in Gaithersburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gaithersburg (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gaithersburg in?
Gaithersburg runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg today?
Gaithersburg sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gaithersburg tonight?
The moon phase over Gaithersburg tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gaithersburg?
The antipode of Gaithersburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.14° S, 102.80° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,224 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg sits at about 153 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gaithersburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gaithersburg, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.