Right now, local time in Grand Island is 08:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grand Island ranks #26591 worldwide by population and #2521 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 0m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:00
- Daylight range
- 8h 60m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grand Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0331° N, 78.9625° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 178 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 20,813 · #26591 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grand Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.03° S, 101.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,559 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grand Island today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:00
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:26
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Grand Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grand Island sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grand Island sits at just 178 m above sea level. Grand Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 722 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,597 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.03° N, 78.96° 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 | 05:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:07 | +2h |
| London | 13:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Grand Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grand Island local time:
Cities sharing Grand Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:07
- Los Angeles05:07
- Brooklyn08:07
- Chicago07:07
- Queens08:07
- Houston07:07
- Phoenix06:07
- Philadelphia08:07
- San Antonio07:07
- Manhattan08:07
- San Diego05:07
- The Bronx08:07
Distances from Grand Island
| Chicago | 722 km | W (263°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,524 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,729 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 6,014 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,523 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,110 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,425 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,097 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,538 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,625 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,072 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,597 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Grand Island
- Grandyle Village4 km · 08:07
- Tonawanda7 km · 08:07
- Chippawa7 km · 08:07
- North Tonawanda8 km · 08:07
- Niagara Falls10 km · 08:07
- Kenmore11 km · 08:07
- Niagara Falls11 km · 08:07
- Sanborn13 km · 08:07
FAQ
What time is it in Grand Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grand Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Grand Island in?
Grand Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Grand Island 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 Grand Island today?
Grand Island sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grand Island tonight?
The moon phase over Grand Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grand Island?
The antipode of Grand Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.03° S, 101.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,559 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grand Island?
Grand Island sits at about 178 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grand Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grand Island, clocks run about 0 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.