Right now, local time in Mechanicsville is 02:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mechanicsville ranks #16414 worldwide by population and #1387 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
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 52% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mechanicsville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.6088° N, 77.3733° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 51 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 36,348 · #16414 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mechanicsville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.61° S, 102.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,185 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mechanicsville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Mechanicsville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mechanicsville 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.
Mechanicsville sits at just 51 m above sea level. Mechanicsville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 996 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,681 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.61° N, 77.37° 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 | 23:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 01:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 04:48 | +2h |
| London | 07:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 08:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 10:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 11:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 15:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 15:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 16:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 18:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Mechanicsville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mechanicsville local time:
Cities sharing Mechanicsville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City02:48
- Los Angeles23:48
- Brooklyn02:48
- Chicago01:48
- Queens02:48
- Houston01:48
- Phoenix00:48
- Philadelphia02:48
- San Antonio01:48
- Manhattan02:48
- San Diego23:48
- The Bronx02:48
Distances from Mechanicsville
| Chicago | 996 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,676 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,014 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,278 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,522 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,958 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,014 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,455 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,990 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,243 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,659 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,681 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Mechanicsville
- East Highland Park4 km · 02:48
- Chamberlayne5 km · 02:48
- Highland Springs8 km · 02:48
- Montrose10 km · 02:48
- Sandston11 km · 02:48
- Richmond10 km · 02:48
- Lakeside9 km · 02:48
- Dumbarton10 km · 02:48
FAQ
What time is it in Mechanicsville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mechanicsville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mechanicsville in?
Mechanicsville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville today?
Mechanicsville sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mechanicsville tonight?
The moon phase over Mechanicsville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 52.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mechanicsville?
The antipode of Mechanicsville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.61° S, 102.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,185 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mechanicsville?
Mechanicsville sits at about 51 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mechanicsville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mechanicsville, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.