Right now, local time in Highland is 21:50 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Highland ranks #145895 worldwide by population and #16724 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Highland — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.1790° N, 76.9575° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 158 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,034 · #145895 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Highland through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.18° S, 103.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,206 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Highland today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Highland — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Highland sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Highland sits at just 158 m above sea level. Highland's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 950 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,721 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.18° N, 76.96° 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 | 18:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 20:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:50 | +2h |
| London | 02:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 08:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:50 | +16h |
Best time to call Highland
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Highland local time:
Cities sharing Highland's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City21:50
- Los Angeles18:50
- Brooklyn21:50
- Chicago20:50
- Queens21:50
- Houston20:50
- Phoenix19:50
- Philadelphia21:50
- San Antonio20:50
- Manhattan21:50
- San Diego18:50
- The Bronx21:50
Distances from Highland
| Chicago | 950 km | WNW (292°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,696 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,873 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,140 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,655 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,792 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,880 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,302 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,823 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,079 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,508 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,721 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Highland
- Fulton4 km · 21:50
- Ashton-Sandy Spring5 km · 21:50
- Scaggsville6 km · 21:50
- Spencerville7 km · 21:50
- Burtonsville8 km · 21:50
- Riverside6 km · 21:50
- Cloverly9 km · 21:50
- North Laurel9 km · 21:50
FAQ
What time is it in Highland right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Highland (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Highland in?
Highland runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Highland 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 Highland today?
Highland sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Highland tonight?
The moon phase over Highland tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Highland?
The antipode of Highland — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.18° S, 103.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,206 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Highland?
Highland sits at about 158 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Highland?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Highland, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.