Right now, local time in Glasgow is 21:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Glasgow ranks #141309 worldwide by population and #16243 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 2m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Sunset
- 17:20
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Glasgow — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6340° N, 79.4503° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 225 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,115 · #141309 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Glasgow through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.63° S, 100.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,364 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Glasgow today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 12:02
- Asr
- 14:55
- Maghrib
- 17:18
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 55.1° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Glasgow — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Glasgow sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Glasgow sits at just 225 m above sea level. Glasgow's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 843 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,667 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.63° N, 79.45° 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 | 18:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:47 | +2h |
| London | 02:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Glasgow
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Glasgow local time:
Cities sharing Glasgow's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:47
- Los Angeles18:47
- Brooklyn21:47
- Chicago20:47
- Queens21:47
- Houston20:47
- Phoenix19:47
- Philadelphia21:47
- San Antonio20:47
- Manhattan21:47
- San Diego18:47
- The Bronx21:47
Distances from Glasgow
| Chicago | 843 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,494 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,149 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,417 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,619 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,053 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,919 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,576 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,081 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,198 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,480 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,667 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Glasgow
- Buena Vista14 km · 21:47
- Lexington17 km · 21:47
- East Lexington18 km · 21:47
- Buchanan23 km · 21:47
- Bedford34 km · 21:47
- Forest33 km · 21:47
- West Lynchburg35 km · 21:47
- Timberlake39 km · 21:47
FAQ
What time is it in Glasgow right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Glasgow (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Glasgow in?
Glasgow runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Glasgow 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 Glasgow today?
Glasgow sees sunrise at 06:45 and sunset at 17:20 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Glasgow tonight?
The moon phase over Glasgow tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Glasgow?
The antipode of Glasgow — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.63° S, 100.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,364 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Glasgow?
Glasgow sits at about 225 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Glasgow?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Glasgow, clocks run about 2 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.