Right now, local time in Herndon is 14:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Herndon ranks #23198 worldwide by population and #2135 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
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Herndon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9695° N, 77.3861° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 110 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,568 · #23198 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Herndon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.97° S, 102.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,232 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Herndon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.3° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Herndon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Herndon sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Herndon sits at just 110 m above sea level. Herndon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 925 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,681 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.97° N, 77.39° 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 | 11:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | +2h |
| London | 19:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Herndon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Herndon local time:
Cities sharing Herndon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:16
- Los Angeles11:16
- Brooklyn14:16
- Chicago13:16
- Queens14:16
- Houston13:16
- Phoenix12:16
- Philadelphia14:16
- San Antonio13:16
- Manhattan14:16
- San Diego11:16
- The Bronx14:16
Distances from Herndon
| Chicago | 925 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,661 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,916 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,184 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,653 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,831 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,882 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,345 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,862 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,095 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,530 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,681 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Herndon
- Oak Grove2 km · 14:16
- Floris4 km · 14:16
- Reston4 km · 14:16
- Oak Hill5 km · 14:16
- Dranesville5 km · 14:16
- Sterling5 km · 14:16
- Sugarland Run8 km · 14:16
- Dulles Town Center8 km · 14:16
FAQ
What time is it in Herndon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Herndon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Herndon in?
Herndon runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Herndon 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 Herndon today?
Herndon sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Herndon tonight?
The moon phase over Herndon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Herndon?
The antipode of Herndon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.97° S, 102.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,232 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Herndon?
Herndon sits at about 110 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Herndon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Herndon, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.