Right now, local time in Manhattan is 16:31 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Manhattan ranks #333 worldwide by population and #10 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Manhattan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7834° N, 73.9663° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 35 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,487,536 · #333 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Manhattan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.78° S, 106.03° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,078 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Manhattan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Manhattan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Manhattan sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Manhattan sits at just 35 m above sea level. Manhattan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,146 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.78° N, 73.97° 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 | 13:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:31 | +1h |
| London | 20:31 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:31 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:31 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:31 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:01 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:31 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:31 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:31 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:31 | +15h |
Best time to call Manhattan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Manhattan local time:
Cities sharing Manhattan's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:31
- Los Angeles13:31
- Brooklyn16:31
- Chicago15:31
- Queens16:31
- Houston15:31
- Phoenix13:31
- Philadelphia16:31
- San Antonio15:31
- San Diego13:31
- The Bronx16:31
- Dallas15:31
Distances from Manhattan
| Chicago | 1,146 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,938 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,562 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,830 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,502 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,691 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,843 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,997 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,534 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,948 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,325 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,993 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Manhattan
- Upper West Side1 km · 16:31
- Manhattan Valley1 km · 16:31
- East Harlem2 km · 16:31
- Roosevelt Island3 km · 16:31
- Morningside Heights3 km · 16:31
- Hell's Kitchen3 km · 16:31
- Harlem3 km · 16:31
- Times Square3 km · 16:31
FAQ
What time is it in Manhattan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Manhattan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Manhattan in?
Manhattan runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Manhattan observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Manhattan today?
Manhattan sees sunrise at 07:21 and sunset at 18:00 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Manhattan tonight?
The moon phase over Manhattan tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Manhattan?
The antipode of Manhattan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.78° S, 106.03° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,078 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Manhattan?
Manhattan sits at about 35 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Manhattan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Manhattan, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.