Right now, local time in Hempstead is 12:22 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hempstead ranks #11180 worldwide by population and #845 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hempstead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7062° N, 73.6187° 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
- 55,547 · #11180 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hempstead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.71° S, 106.38° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,050 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hempstead today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.7° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Hempstead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hempstead 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.
Hempstead sits at just 17 m above sea level. Hempstead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,176 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,021 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.71° N, 73.62° 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 | 09:22 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:22 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:22 | +2h |
| London | 17:22 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:22 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:22 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:22 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:52 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:22 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:22 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:22 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:22 | +16h |
Best time to call Hempstead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hempstead local time:
Cities sharing Hempstead's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:22
- Los Angeles09:22
- Brooklyn12:22
- Chicago11:22
- Queens12:22
- Houston11:22
- Phoenix10:22
- Philadelphia12:22
- San Antonio11:22
- Manhattan12:22
- San Diego09:22
- The Bronx12:22
Distances from Hempstead
| Chicago | 1,176 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,968 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,545 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,811 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,492 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,670 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,864 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,982 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,525 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,961 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,331 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,021 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Hempstead
- South Hempstead3 km · 12:22
- Garden City3 km · 12:22
- Uniondale2 km · 12:22
- West Hempstead3 km · 12:22
- East Garden City3 km · 12:22
- Roosevelt4 km · 12:22
- Garden City South4 km · 12:22
- Lakeview4 km · 12:22
FAQ
What time is it in Hempstead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hempstead (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hempstead in?
Hempstead runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hempstead 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 Hempstead today?
Hempstead sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hempstead tonight?
The moon phase over Hempstead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hempstead?
The antipode of Hempstead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.71° S, 106.38° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,050 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hempstead?
Hempstead sits at about 17 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hempstead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hempstead, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.