Right now, local time in Jamestown is 18:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jamestown ranks #80827 worldwide by population and #8977 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jamestown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.9943° N, 79.9353° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 242 m above sea level — higher than about 59% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,737 · #80827 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jamestown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.99° S, 100.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,385 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jamestown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:35
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Jamestown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jamestown 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.
Jamestown sits at just 242 m above sea level. Jamestown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 933 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,844 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.99° N, 79.94° 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 | 15:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:20 | +2h |
| London | 23:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Jamestown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jamestown local time:
Cities sharing Jamestown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:20
- Los Angeles15:20
- Brooklyn18:20
- Chicago17:20
- Queens18:20
- Houston17:20
- Phoenix16:20
- Philadelphia18:20
- San Antonio17:20
- Manhattan18:20
- San Diego15:20
- The Bronx18:20
Distances from Jamestown
| Chicago | 933 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,472 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,304 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,568 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,489 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,231 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,052 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,741 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,261 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,363 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,401 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,844 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Jamestown
- High Point8 km · 18:20
- Archdale9 km · 18:20
- Trinity12 km · 18:20
- Greensboro16 km · 18:20
- Pleasant Garden16 km · 18:20
- Thomasville18 km · 18:20
- Kernersville19 km · 18:20
- Oak Ridge20 km · 18:20
FAQ
What time is it in Jamestown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jamestown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jamestown in?
Jamestown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Jamestown 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 Jamestown today?
Jamestown sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jamestown tonight?
The moon phase over Jamestown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jamestown?
The antipode of Jamestown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.99° S, 100.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,385 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jamestown?
Jamestown sits at about 242 m above sea level, higher than roughly 59% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jamestown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jamestown, clocks run about 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.