Right now, local time in Long Island City is 11:43 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Long Island City ranks #22353 worldwide by population and #2033 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Long Island City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7448° N, 73.9488° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 25,595 · #22353 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Long Island City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.74° S, 106.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,074 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Long Island City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Long Island City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Long Island 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 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Long Island City sits at just 4 m above sea level. Long Island City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,148 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.74° N, 73.95° 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 | 08:43 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:43 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:43 | +2h |
| London | 16:43 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:43 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:43 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:43 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:13 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:43 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:43 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:43 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:43 | +16h |
Best time to call Long Island City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Long Island City local time:
Cities sharing Long Island City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:43
- Los Angeles08:43
- Brooklyn11:43
- Chicago10:43
- Queens11:43
- Houston10:43
- Phoenix09:43
- Philadelphia11:43
- San Antonio10:43
- Manhattan11:43
- San Diego08:43
- The Bronx11:43
Distances from Long Island City
| Chicago | 1,148 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,940 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,564 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,831 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,504 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,687 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,848 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,999 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,537 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,953 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,329 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,994 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Long Island City
- Sunnyside1 km · 11:43
- Roosevelt Island2 km · 11:43
- Greenpoint2 km · 11:43
- Williamsburg3 km · 11:43
- Astoria3 km · 11:43
- Gramercy Park3 km · 11:43
- Times Square3 km · 11:43
- East Village4 km · 11:43
FAQ
What time is it in Long Island City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Long Island City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Long Island City in?
Long Island City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Long Island 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 Long Island City today?
Long Island City sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Long Island City tonight?
The moon phase over Long Island City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Long Island City?
The antipode of Long Island City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.74° S, 106.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,074 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Long Island City?
Long Island City sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Long Island City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Long Island City, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.