Right now, local time in Macon is 15:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Macon ranks #6855 worldwide by population and #412 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 19m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:19
- Daylight range
- 9h 59m (winter) – 14h 19m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Macon — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 32.8407° N, 83.6324° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 112 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 91,351 · #6855 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Macon through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 32.84° S, 96.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,799 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Macon today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Dhuhr
- 12:19
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:42
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 53.0° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Macon — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Macon sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Macon sits at just 112 m above sea level. Macon's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,065 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,134 km off. Its position on the globe is 32.84° N, 83.63° 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 | 12:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:12 | +2h |
| London | 20:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Macon
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Macon local time:
Cities sharing Macon's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:12
- Los Angeles12:12
- Brooklyn15:12
- Chicago14:12
- Queens15:12
- Houston14:12
- Phoenix13:12
- Philadelphia15:12
- San Antonio14:12
- Manhattan15:12
- San Diego12:12
- The Bronx15:12
Distances from Macon
| Chicago | 1,065 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,198 km | WNW (282°) |
| London | 6,791 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,054 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,397 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,705 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,161 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,228 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,597 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,730 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 14,983 km | WSW (253°) |
| Singapore | 16,134 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Macon
- West Point17 km · 15:12
- Gray21 km · 15:12
- Centerville24 km · 15:12
- Warner Robins25 km · 15:12
- Byron24 km · 15:12
- Robins Air Force Base26 km · 15:12
- Gordon28 km · 15:12
- Jeffersonville32 km · 15:12
FAQ
What time is it in Macon right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Macon (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Macon in?
Macon runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Macon 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 Macon today?
Macon sees sunrise at 06:54 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Macon tonight?
The moon phase over Macon tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Macon?
The antipode of Macon — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 32.84° S, 96.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,799 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Macon?
Macon sits at about 112 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Macon?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Macon, clocks run about 19 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.