Right now, local time in Laurel is 13:59 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Laurel ranks #31585 worldwide by population and #3083 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:12
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Laurel — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6429° N, 77.5089° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 67 m above sea level — higher than about 26% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 16,713 · #31585 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Laurel through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.64° S, 102.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,197 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Laurel today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:55
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Laurel — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Laurel 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.
Laurel sits at just 67 m above sea level. Laurel's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 984 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.64° N, 77.51° 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 | 10:59 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:59 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:59 | +2h |
| London | 18:59 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:59 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:59 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:59 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:29 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:59 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:59 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:59 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:59 | +16h |
Best time to call Laurel
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Laurel local time:
Cities sharing Laurel's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:59
- Los Angeles10:59
- Brooklyn13:59
- Chicago12:59
- Queens13:59
- Houston12:59
- Phoenix11:59
- Philadelphia13:59
- San Antonio12:59
- Manhattan13:59
- San Diego10:59
- The Bronx13:59
Distances from Laurel
| Chicago | 984 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,664 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,021 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,285 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,531 km | SSE (149°) |
| Moscow | 7,961 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 11,005 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,460 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,993 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,236 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,648 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,677 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Laurel
- Glen Allen3 km · 13:59
- Dumbarton5 km · 13:59
- Lakeside5 km · 13:59
- Tuckahoe7 km · 13:59
- Chamberlayne7 km · 13:59
- Richmond11 km · 13:59
- Short Pump9 km · 13:59
- Wyndham11 km · 13:59
FAQ
What time is it in Laurel right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Laurel (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Laurel in?
Laurel runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Laurel 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 Laurel today?
Laurel sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:12 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Laurel tonight?
The moon phase over Laurel tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Laurel?
The antipode of Laurel — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.64° S, 102.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,197 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Laurel?
Laurel sits at about 67 m above sea level, higher than roughly 26% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Laurel?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Laurel, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.