Right now, local time in Hillcrest is 12:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hillcrest ranks #44530 worldwide by population and #4619 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
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hillcrest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.8621° N, 76.9580° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 87 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,205 · #44530 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hillcrest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.86° S, 103.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,193 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hillcrest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Hillcrest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hillcrest 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.
Hillcrest sits at just 87 m above sea level. Hillcrest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 964 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,716 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.86° 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 | 09:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:35 | +2h |
| London | 17:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Hillcrest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hillcrest local time:
Cities sharing Hillcrest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:35
- Los Angeles09:35
- Brooklyn12:35
- Chicago11:35
- Queens12:35
- Houston11:35
- Phoenix10:35
- Philadelphia12:35
- San Antonio11:35
- Manhattan12:35
- San Diego09:35
- The Bronx12:35
Distances from Hillcrest
| Chicago | 964 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,699 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,895 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,162 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,624 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,821 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,911 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,328 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,853 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,114 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,543 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,716 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Hillcrest
- Pennsylvania Avenue SE1 km · 12:35
- Silver Hill2 km · 12:35
- Anacostia2 km · 12:35
- Hillcrest Heights3 km · 12:35
- Marlow Heights3 km · 12:35
- Benning4 km · 12:35
- Benning Road4 km · 12:35
- Suitland-Silver Hill3 km · 12:35
FAQ
What time is it in Hillcrest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hillcrest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hillcrest in?
Hillcrest runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest today?
Hillcrest sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hillcrest tonight?
The moon phase over Hillcrest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hillcrest?
The antipode of Hillcrest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.86° S, 103.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,193 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hillcrest?
Hillcrest sits at about 87 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hillcrest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hillcrest, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.