Right now, local time in Hanover is 18:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hanover ranks #155641 worldwide by population and #17264 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 47m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hanover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7665° N, 77.3703° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 35 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 252 · #155641 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
- 37.77° S, 102.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,189 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
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
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 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hanover sits at just 35 m above sea level. Hanover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 987 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,664 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.77° N, 77.37° 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 | 15:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:56 | +2h |
| London | 23:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:56 | +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 City18:56
- Los Angeles15:56
- Brooklyn18:56
- Chicago17:56
- Queens18:56
- Houston17:56
- Phoenix16:56
- Philadelphia18:56
- San Antonio17:56
- Manhattan18:56
- San Diego15:56
- The Bronx18:56
Distances from Hanover
| Chicago | 987 km | WNW (301°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,675 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,003 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,266 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,537 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,943 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,999 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,442 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,975 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,226 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,662 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,664 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Hanover
- Ashland10 km · 18:56
- Chamberlayne16 km · 18:56
- Mechanicsville18 km · 18:56
- Glen Allen16 km · 18:56
- Laurel18 km · 18:56
- East Highland Park21 km · 18:56
- Lakeside20 km · 18:56
- Dumbarton21 km · 18:56
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 45.
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 06:36 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hanover tonight?
The moon phase over Hanover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hanover?
The antipode of Hanover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.77° S, 102.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,189 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 35 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% 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 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.