Right now, local time in Horseheads is 12:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Horseheads ranks #58475 worldwide by population and #6346 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
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Horseheads — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.1670° N, 76.8205° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 273 m above sea level — higher than about 65% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,616 · #58475 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Horseheads through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.17° S, 103.18° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,360 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Horseheads today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:36
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:18
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Horseheads — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Horseheads sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Horseheads sits at just 273 m above sea level. Horseheads's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 893 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,765 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.17° N, 76.82° 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 | 09:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:29 | +2h |
| London | 17:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Horseheads
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Horseheads local time:
Cities sharing Horseheads's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:29
- Los Angeles09:29
- Brooklyn12:29
- Chicago11:29
- Queens12:29
- Houston11:29
- Phoenix10:29
- Philadelphia12:29
- San Antonio11:29
- Manhattan12:29
- San Diego09:29
- The Bronx12:29
Distances from Horseheads
| Chicago | 893 km | W (272°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,696 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,652 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,930 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,508 km | NNE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,939 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,596 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,051 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,533 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,756 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,176 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,765 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Horseheads
- Horseheads North3 km · 12:29
- Elmira Heights4 km · 12:29
- Big Flats Airport6 km · 12:29
- Elmira9 km · 12:29
- West Elmira10 km · 12:29
- Southport12 km · 12:29
- Big Flats10 km · 12:29
- Montour Falls20 km · 12:29
FAQ
What time is it in Horseheads right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Horseheads (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Horseheads in?
Horseheads runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Horseheads 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 Horseheads today?
Horseheads sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Horseheads tonight?
The moon phase over Horseheads tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Horseheads?
The antipode of Horseheads — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.17° S, 103.18° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,360 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Horseheads?
Horseheads sits at about 273 m above sea level, higher than roughly 65% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Horseheads?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Horseheads, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.