Right now, local time in Henderson is 20:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Henderson ranks #33659 worldwide by population and #3348 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 9h 41m (winter) – 14h 38m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Henderson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.3296° N, 78.3992° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 154 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 15,271 · #33659 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Henderson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.33° S, 101.60° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,252 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Henderson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:25
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:16
- Isha
- 18:28
- Qibla direction
- 55.9° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Henderson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Henderson sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Henderson sits at just 154 m above sea level. Henderson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,007 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,819 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.33° N, 78.40° 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 | 17:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:14 | +2h |
| London | 01:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Henderson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Henderson local time:
Cities sharing Henderson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:14
- Los Angeles17:14
- Brooklyn20:14
- Chicago19:14
- Queens20:14
- Houston19:14
- Phoenix18:14
- Philadelphia20:14
- San Antonio19:14
- Manhattan20:14
- San Diego17:14
- The Bronx20:14
Distances from Henderson
| Chicago | 1,007 km | NW (311°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,604 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,177 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,438 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,447 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 8,127 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,092 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,621 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,159 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,361 km | NNW (347°) |
| Sydney | 15,543 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,819 km | N (356°) |
Cities near Henderson
- South Henderson2 km · 20:14
- Oxford17 km · 20:14
- Norlina22 km · 20:14
- Franklinton26 km · 20:14
- Louisburg27 km · 20:14
- Warrenton23 km · 20:14
- Youngsville35 km · 20:14
- Clarksville36 km · 20:14
FAQ
What time is it in Henderson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Henderson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Henderson in?
Henderson runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Henderson 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 Henderson today?
Henderson sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Henderson tonight?
The moon phase over Henderson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Henderson?
The antipode of Henderson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.33° S, 101.60° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,252 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Henderson?
Henderson sits at about 154 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Henderson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Henderson, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.