Right now, local time in Grottoes is 12:25 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Grottoes ranks #94519 worldwide by population and #10554 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 60m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:40
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 13:00
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 78% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Grottoes — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.2674° N, 78.8259° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 339 m above sea level — higher than about 74% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,758 · #94519 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Grottoes through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.27° S, 101.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,327 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Grottoes today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:26
- Sunrise
- 07:39
- Dhuhr
- 13:00
- Asr
- 15:54
- Maghrib
- 18:18
- Isha
- 19:32
- Qibla direction
- 55.4° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Grottoes — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Grottoes sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Grottoes sits at just 339 m above sea level. Grottoes's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 849 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,601 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.27° N, 78.83° 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 | 09:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:25 | +1h |
| London | 16:25 | +4h |
| Paris | 17:25 | +5h |
| Moscow | 19:25 | +7h |
| Dubai | 20:25 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 21:55 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:25 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 00:25 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 01:25 | +13h |
| Sydney | 03:25 | +15h |
Best time to call Grottoes
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Grottoes local time:
Cities sharing Grottoes's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:25
- Los Angeles09:25
- Brooklyn12:25
- Chicago11:25
- Queens12:25
- Houston11:25
- Phoenix09:25
- Philadelphia12:25
- San Antonio11:25
- Manhattan12:25
- San Diego09:25
- The Bronx12:25
Distances from Grottoes
| Chicago | 849 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,543 km | W (275°) |
| London | 6,061 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,330 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,650 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 7,964 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,887 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,487 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,993 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,143 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,546 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,601 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Grottoes
- Weyers Cave8 km · 12:25
- Crimora13 km · 12:25
- Massanetta Springs15 km · 12:25
- Dooms18 km · 12:25
- Massanutten18 km · 12:25
- Dayton19 km · 12:25
- Harrisonburg21 km · 12:25
- Bridgewater18 km · 12:25
FAQ
What time is it in Grottoes right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Grottoes (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Grottoes in?
Grottoes runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Grottoes observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Grottoes today?
Grottoes sees sunrise at 07:40 and sunset at 18:19 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Grottoes tonight?
The moon phase over Grottoes tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 78.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Grottoes?
The antipode of Grottoes — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.27° S, 101.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,327 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Grottoes?
Grottoes sits at about 339 m above sea level, higher than roughly 74% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Grottoes?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Grottoes, clocks run about 60 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.