Right now, local time in Hertford is 13:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hertford ranks #106781 worldwide by population and #12010 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:10
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 42m (winter) – 14h 37m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hertford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.1902° N, 76.4660° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,148 · #106781 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hertford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.19° S, 103.53° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,079 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hertford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:46
- Maghrib
- 17:09
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Hertford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hertford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hertford sits at just 3 m above sea level. Hertford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,152 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,841 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.19° N, 76.47° 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 | 10:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | +2h |
| London | 18:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +16h |
Best time to call Hertford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hertford local time:
Cities sharing Hertford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:38
- Los Angeles10:38
- Brooklyn13:38
- Chicago12:38
- Queens13:38
- Houston12:38
- Phoenix11:38
- Philadelphia13:38
- San Antonio12:38
- Manhattan13:38
- San Diego10:38
- The Bronx13:38
Distances from Hertford
| Chicago | 1,152 km | NW (307°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,778 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,059 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,315 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,345 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 8,048 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,192 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,514 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,080 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,414 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,710 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,841 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Hertford
- Edenton19 km · 13:38
- Elizabeth City23 km · 13:38
- Camden31 km · 13:38
- Columbia36 km · 13:38
- Gatesville35 km · 13:38
- Plymouth44 km · 13:38
- Moyock45 km · 13:38
- Winton48 km · 13:38
FAQ
What time is it in Hertford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hertford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hertford in?
Hertford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hertford 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 Hertford today?
Hertford sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 17:10 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hertford tonight?
The moon phase over Hertford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hertford?
The antipode of Hertford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.19° S, 103.53° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,079 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hertford?
Hertford sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hertford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hertford, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.