Right now, local time in Great Kills is 08:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Great Kills ranks #25465 worldwide by population and #2394 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Great Kills — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5543° N, 74.1515° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 17 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 22,000 · #25465 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Great Kills through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.55° S, 105.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Great Kills today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Great Kills — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Great Kills sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Great Kills sits at just 17 m above sea level. Great Kills's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,136 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,975 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.55° N, 74.15° 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 | 05:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:21 | +2h |
| London | 13:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Great Kills
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Great Kills local time:
Cities sharing Great Kills's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:21
- Los Angeles05:21
- Brooklyn08:21
- Chicago07:21
- Queens08:21
- Houston07:21
- Phoenix06:21
- Philadelphia08:21
- San Antonio07:21
- Manhattan08:21
- San Diego05:21
- The Bronx08:21
Distances from Great Kills
| Chicago | 1,136 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,924 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,591 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,857 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,532 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,676 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,859 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,026 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,564 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,971 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,351 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,975 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Great Kills
- Staten Island1 km · 08:21
- Eltingville2 km · 08:21
- Oakwood3 km · 08:21
- New Dorp4 km · 08:21
- New Springville4 km · 08:21
- Woodrow4 km · 08:21
- Huguenot4 km · 08:21
- New Dorp Beach4 km · 08:21
FAQ
What time is it in Great Kills right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Great Kills (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Great Kills in?
Great Kills runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Great Kills 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 Great Kills today?
Great Kills sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Great Kills tonight?
The moon phase over Great Kills tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Great Kills?
The antipode of Great Kills — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.55° S, 105.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Great Kills?
Great Kills sits at about 17 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Great Kills?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Great Kills, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.