Right now, local time in Germantown is 22:08 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Germantown ranks #7258 worldwide by population and #453 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 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Germantown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1732° N, 77.2716° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 134 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 86,395 · #7258 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Germantown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.17° S, 102.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,231 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Germantown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Germantown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Germantown 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.
Germantown sits at just 134 m above sea level. Germantown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 925 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.17° N, 77.27° 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 | 19:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 00:08 | +2h |
| London | 03:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 04:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 06:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 07:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 11:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 11:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 12:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 14:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Germantown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Germantown local time:
Cities sharing Germantown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:08
- Los Angeles19:08
- Brooklyn22:08
- Chicago21:08
- Queens22:08
- Houston21:08
- Phoenix20:08
- Philadelphia22:08
- San Antonio21:08
- Manhattan22:08
- San Diego19:08
- The Bronx22:08
Distances from Germantown
| Chicago | 925 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,669 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,894 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,162 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,668 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,807 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,868 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,321 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,837 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,074 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,508 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,694 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Germantown
- Clarksburg7 km · 22:08
- Darnestown8 km · 22:08
- Gaithersburg7 km · 22:08
- Montgomery Village7 km · 22:08
- North Potomac10 km · 22:08
- Travilah12 km · 22:08
- Derwood11 km · 22:08
- Redland11 km · 22:08
FAQ
What time is it in Germantown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Germantown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Germantown in?
Germantown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Germantown 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 Germantown today?
Germantown sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Germantown tonight?
The moon phase over Germantown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Germantown?
The antipode of Germantown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.17° S, 102.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,231 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Germantown?
Germantown sits at about 134 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Germantown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Germantown, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.