Right now, local time in Junction City is 10:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Junction City ranks #103725 worldwide by population and #11653 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Junction City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5867° N, 84.7938° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 302 m above sea level — higher than about 70% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,283 · #103725 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Junction City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.59° S, 95.21° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,834 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Junction City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:24
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 51.4° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Junction City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Junction City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Junction City sits at just 302 m above sea level. Junction City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 535 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,596 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.59° N, 84.79° 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 | 07:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:04 | +2h |
| London | 15:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:04 | +16h |
Best time to call Junction City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Junction City local time:
Cities sharing Junction City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:04
- Los Angeles07:04
- Brooklyn10:04
- Chicago09:04
- Queens10:04
- Houston09:04
- Phoenix08:04
- Philadelphia10:04
- San Antonio09:04
- Manhattan10:04
- San Diego07:04
- The Bronx10:04
Distances from Junction City
| Chicago | 535 km | NNW (334°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,025 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,499 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,779 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,882 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,297 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,667 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,878 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,064 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,300 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,018 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,596 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Junction City
- Danville7 km · 10:04
- Stanford13 km · 10:04
- Harrodsburg20 km · 10:04
- Lancaster19 km · 10:04
- Jackson27 km · 10:04
- Liberty32 km · 10:04
- Wilmore33 km · 10:04
- Nicholasville38 km · 10:04
FAQ
What time is it in Junction City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Junction City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Junction City in?
Junction City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Junction City 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 Junction City today?
Junction City sees sunrise at 07:06 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Junction City tonight?
The moon phase over Junction City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Junction City?
The antipode of Junction City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.59° S, 95.21° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,834 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Junction City?
Junction City sits at about 302 m above sea level, higher than roughly 70% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Junction City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Junction City, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.