Right now, local time in Lorton is 14:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Lorton ranks #29068 worldwide by population and #2829 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
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 27m (winter) – 14h 53m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Lorton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.7043° N, 77.2278° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 43 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,610 · #29068 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Lorton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.70° S, 102.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,208 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Lorton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Lorton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Lorton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Lorton sits at just 43 m above sea level. Lorton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 950 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,691 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.70° N, 77.23° 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 | 11:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | +2h |
| London | 19:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Lorton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Lorton local time:
Cities sharing Lorton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:16
- Los Angeles11:16
- Brooklyn14:16
- Chicago13:16
- Queens14:16
- Houston13:16
- Phoenix12:16
- Philadelphia14:16
- San Antonio13:16
- Manhattan14:16
- San Diego11:16
- The Bronx14:16
Distances from Lorton
| Chicago | 950 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,677 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,925 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,191 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,621 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,849 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,915 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,357 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,880 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,126 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,560 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,691 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Lorton
- Laurel Hill2 km · 14:16
- Occoquan4 km · 14:16
- Woodbridge5 km · 14:16
- Newington5 km · 14:16
- West Springfield8 km · 14:16
- Lake Ridge6 km · 14:16
- Fort Belvoir7 km · 14:16
- Potomac Mills9 km · 14:16
FAQ
What time is it in Lorton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Lorton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Lorton in?
Lorton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Lorton 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 Lorton today?
Lorton sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Lorton tonight?
The moon phase over Lorton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Lorton?
The antipode of Lorton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.70° S, 102.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,208 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Lorton?
Lorton sits at about 43 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Lorton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Lorton, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.