Right now, local time in Gifford is 18:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gifford ranks #46423 worldwide by population and #4830 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 6m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 04m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 10h 23m (winter) – 13h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gifford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 27.6753° N, 80.4092° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,590 · #46423 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gifford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 27.68° S, 99.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,435 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gifford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:28
- Sunrise
- 06:33
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 56.1° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Gifford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gifford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 04m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gifford sits at just 4 m above sea level. Gifford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,710 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,756 km off. Its position on the globe is 27.68° N, 80.41° 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 | 15:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | +2h |
| London | 23:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Gifford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gifford local time:
Cities sharing Gifford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:17
- Los Angeles15:17
- Brooklyn18:17
- Chicago17:17
- Queens18:17
- Houston17:17
- Phoenix16:17
- Philadelphia18:17
- San Antonio17:17
- Manhattan18:17
- San Diego15:17
- The Bronx18:17
Distances from Gifford
| Chicago | 1,710 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,659 km | WNW (291°) |
| São Paulo | 6,751 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 6,987 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,223 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,050 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,810 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,457 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,079 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,239 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,086 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,756 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Gifford
- Vero Beach4 km · 18:17
- Winter Beach5 km · 18:17
- Indian River Shores5 km · 18:17
- Vero Beach South7 km · 18:17
- West Vero Corridor9 km · 18:17
- Wabasso Beach10 km · 18:17
- Florida Ridge11 km · 18:17
- South Beach11 km · 18:17
FAQ
What time is it in Gifford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gifford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gifford in?
Gifford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gifford 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 Gifford today?
Gifford sees sunrise at 06:34 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 04m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gifford tonight?
The moon phase over Gifford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gifford?
The antipode of Gifford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 27.68° S, 99.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,435 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gifford?
Gifford sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gifford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gifford, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.