Right now, local time in Kensington is 14:05 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Kensington ranks #102707 worldwide by population and #11547 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Kensington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0257° N, 77.0764° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 87 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,330 · #102707 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Kensington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.03° S, 102.92° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,209 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Kensington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Kensington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Kensington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Kensington sits at just 87 m above sea level. Kensington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 947 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,709 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.03° N, 77.08° 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 | 11:05 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:05 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:05 | +2h |
| London | 19:05 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:05 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:05 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:05 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:35 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:05 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:05 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:05 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:05 | +16h |
Best time to call Kensington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Kensington local time:
Cities sharing Kensington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:05
- Los Angeles11:05
- Brooklyn14:05
- Chicago13:05
- Queens14:05
- Houston13:05
- Phoenix12:05
- Philadelphia14:05
- San Antonio13:05
- Manhattan14:05
- San Diego11:05
- The Bronx14:05
Distances from Kensington
| Chicago | 947 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,687 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,891 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,159 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,645 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,811 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,890 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,322 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,842 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,094 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,525 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,709 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Kensington
- South Kensington1 km · 14:05
- North Kensington2 km · 14:05
- Garrett Park2 km · 14:05
- Chevy Chase3 km · 14:05
- Forest Glen2 km · 14:05
- Wheaton2 km · 14:05
- Glenmont4 km · 14:05
- Chevy Chase5 km · 14:05
FAQ
What time is it in Kensington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Kensington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Kensington in?
Kensington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Kensington 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 Kensington today?
Kensington sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Kensington tonight?
The moon phase over Kensington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Kensington?
The antipode of Kensington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.03° S, 102.92° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,209 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Kensington?
Kensington sits at about 87 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Kensington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Kensington, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.