Right now, local time in Howard Beach is 12:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Howard Beach ranks #21942 worldwide by population and #1992 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Howard Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6579° N, 73.8363° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 26,148 · #21942 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Howard Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.66° S, 106.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,061 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Howard Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Howard Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Howard Beach sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Howard Beach sits at just 1 m above sea level. Howard Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,160 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.66° N, 73.84° 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 | 09:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:31 | +2h |
| London | 17:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:31 | +16h |
Best time to call Howard Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Howard Beach local time:
Cities sharing Howard Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:31
- Los Angeles09:31
- Brooklyn12:31
- Chicago11:31
- Queens12:31
- Houston11:31
- Phoenix10:31
- Philadelphia12:31
- San Antonio11:31
- Manhattan12:31
- San Diego09:31
- The Bronx12:31
Distances from Howard Beach
| Chicago | 1,160 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,950 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,563 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,829 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,507 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,674 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,861 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,999 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,540 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,963 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,338 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,003 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Howard Beach
- Ozone Park2 km · 12:31
- South Ozone Park2 km · 12:31
- Queens3 km · 12:31
- Woodhaven4 km · 12:31
- Richmond Hill5 km · 12:31
- Jamaica5 km · 12:31
- East New York4 km · 12:31
- Briarwood6 km · 12:31
FAQ
What time is it in Howard Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Howard Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Howard Beach in?
Howard Beach runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Howard Beach 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 Howard Beach today?
Howard Beach sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Howard Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Howard Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Howard Beach?
The antipode of Howard Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.66° S, 106.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,061 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Howard Beach?
Howard Beach sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Howard Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Howard Beach, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.