Right now, local time in Gretna is 16:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Gretna ranks #128938 worldwide by population and #14777 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:51
- Day length
- 10h 56m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 10h 10m (winter) – 14h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Gretna — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 30.6171° N, 84.6599° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 90 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,386 · #128938 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Gretna through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 30.62° S, 95.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, 2,058 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Gretna today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:27
- Maghrib
- 17:50
- Isha
- 18:57
- Qibla direction
- 52.8° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Gretna — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Gretna sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 56m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Gretna sits at just 90 m above sea level. Gretna's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,280 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,349 km off. Its position on the globe is 30.62° N, 84.66° 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 | 13:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:38 | +2h |
| London | 21:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Gretna
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Gretna local time:
Cities sharing Gretna's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:38
- Los Angeles13:38
- Brooklyn16:38
- Chicago15:38
- Queens16:38
- Houston15:38
- Phoenix14:38
- Philadelphia16:38
- San Antonio15:38
- Manhattan16:38
- San Diego13:38
- The Bronx16:38
Distances from Gretna
| Chicago | 1,280 km | N (349°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,164 km | WNW (286°) |
| London | 7,036 km | NE (44°) |
| São Paulo | 7,261 km | SE (142°) |
| Paris | 7,294 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,968 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,308 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,481 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,795 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,995 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,813 km | WSW (251°) |
| Singapore | 16,349 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Gretna
- Quincy8 km · 16:38
- Chattahoochee20 km · 16:38
- Midway24 km · 16:38
- Havana23 km · 16:38
- Sneads27 km · 15:38
- Bainbridge33 km · 16:38
- Bristol37 km · 16:38
- Tallahassee41 km · 16:38
FAQ
What time is it in Gretna right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Gretna (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Gretna in?
Gretna runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Gretna 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 Gretna today?
Gretna sees sunrise at 06:55 and sunset at 17:51 today, giving 10h 56m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Gretna tonight?
The moon phase over Gretna tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Gretna?
The antipode of Gretna — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 30.62° S, 95.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is West Island, Cocos Islands, roughly 2,058 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Gretna?
Gretna sits at about 90 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Gretna?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Gretna, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.