Right now, local time in Hanover is 09:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hanover ranks #15759 worldwide by population and #1316 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 60% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hanover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1929° N, 76.7241° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 32 m above sea level — higher than about 18% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 38,088 · #15759 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hanover through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.19° S, 103.28° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,188 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hanover today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.7° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Hanover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hanover sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hanover sits at just 32 m above sea level. Hanover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 968 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,741 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.19° N, 76.72° 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 | 06:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:24 | +2h |
| London | 14:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:24 | +16h |
Best time to call Hanover
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hanover local time:
Cities sharing Hanover's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:24
- Los Angeles06:24
- Brooklyn09:24
- Chicago08:24
- Queens09:24
- Houston08:24
- Phoenix07:24
- Philadelphia09:24
- San Antonio08:24
- Manhattan09:24
- San Diego06:24
- The Bronx09:24
Distances from Hanover
| Chicago | 968 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,716 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,856 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,124 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,646 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,779 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,889 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,288 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,811 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,082 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,507 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,741 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Hanover
- West Elkridge2 km · 09:24
- Elkridge2 km · 09:24
- Severn7 km · 09:24
- Arbutus7 km · 09:24
- Jessup7 km · 09:24
- Linthicum6 km · 09:24
- Ilchester7 km · 09:24
- Charlestown9 km · 09:24
FAQ
What time is it in Hanover right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hanover (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Hanover in?
Hanover runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hanover 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 Hanover today?
Hanover sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hanover tonight?
The moon phase over Hanover tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 59.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hanover?
The antipode of Hanover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.19° S, 103.28° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,188 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hanover?
Hanover sits at about 32 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hanover?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hanover, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.