Right now, local time in Medina is 18:25 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Medina ranks #62973 worldwide by population and #6857 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 2m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:05
- Day length
- 10h 15m
- Solar noon
- 11:58
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 23m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Medina — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.2201° N, 78.3870° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 162 m above sea level — higher than about 43% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,827 · #62973 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Medina through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.22° S, 101.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,533 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Medina today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:30
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Dhuhr
- 11:58
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:04
- Isha
- 18:24
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Medina — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Medina sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 15m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Medina sits at just 162 m above sea level. Medina's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 771 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,645 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.22° N, 78.39° 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 | 15:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:25 | +2h |
| London | 23:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:25 | +16h |
Best time to call Medina
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Medina local time:
Cities sharing Medina's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:25
- Los Angeles15:25
- Brooklyn18:25
- Chicago17:25
- Queens18:25
- Houston17:25
- Phoenix16:25
- Philadelphia18:25
- San Antonio17:25
- Manhattan18:25
- San Diego15:25
- The Bronx18:25
Distances from Medina
| Chicago | 771 km | W (262°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,571 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,679 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,964 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,480 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,104 km | SSE (150°) |
| Tokyo | 10,431 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,051 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 12,497 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,615 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,054 km | N (357°) |
| Sydney | 15,645 km | W (267°) |
Cities near Medina
FAQ
What time is it in Medina right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Medina (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Medina in?
Medina runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Medina 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 Medina today?
Medina sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:05 today, giving 10h 15m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Medina tonight?
The moon phase over Medina tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Medina?
The antipode of Medina — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.22° S, 101.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,533 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Medina?
Medina sits at about 162 m above sea level, higher than roughly 43% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Medina?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Medina, clocks run about 2 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.