Right now, local time in Jonestown is 11:59 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jonestown ranks #132179 worldwide by population and #15181 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jonestown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2909° N, 76.6037° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,306 · #132179 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jonestown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.29° S, 103.40° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,183 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Jonestown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:20
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:51
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 56.8° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Jonestown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jonestown sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jonestown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 974 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,753 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.29° N, 76.60° 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 | 08:59 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:59 | +2h |
| London | 16:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Jonestown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jonestown local time:
Cities sharing Jonestown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:59
- Los Angeles08:59
- Brooklyn11:59
- Chicago10:59
- Queens11:59
- Houston10:59
- Phoenix09:59
- Philadelphia11:59
- San Antonio10:59
- Manhattan11:59
- San Diego08:59
- The Bronx11:59
Distances from Jonestown
| Chicago | 974 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,726 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,841 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,109 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,651 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,765 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,884 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,272 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,796 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,073 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,496 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,753 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Jonestown
- Old Town0 km · 11:59
- Inner Harbor1 km · 11:59
- Penn-Fallsway1 km · 11:59
- Baltimore1 km · 11:59
- Washington Hill1 km · 11:59
- Downtown1 km · 11:59
- Gay Street1 km · 11:59
- Johnston Square1 km · 11:59
FAQ
What time is it in Jonestown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jonestown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Jonestown in?
Jonestown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Jonestown 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 Jonestown today?
Jonestown sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jonestown tonight?
The moon phase over Jonestown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jonestown?
The antipode of Jonestown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.29° S, 103.40° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,183 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Jonestown?
Jonestown lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Jonestown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jonestown, clocks run about 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.