Right now, local time in Meridian is 17:09 (MST, UTC-07:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meridian ranks #6884 worldwide by population and #413 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Boise MST
- UTC offset
- UTC-07:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 30m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day length
- 10h 13m
- Solar noon
- 12:30
- Daylight range
- 8h 56m (winter) – 15h 26m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meridian — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.6121° N, 116.3915° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 794 m above sea level — higher than about 92% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Idaho
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 90,739 · #6884 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Meridian through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.61° S, 63.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 814 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Meridian today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:02
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:35
- Isha
- 18:55
- Qibla direction
- 23.8° from north (NNE (24°))
Full prayer timetable for Meridian — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meridian sits in the America/Boise time zone, UTC-07:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 13m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Meridian sits at 794 m above sea level. Meridian's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 1,075 km away; even Singapore lies some 13,615 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.61° N, 116.39° 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 | 16:09 | −1h |
| Chicago | 18:09 | +1h |
| São Paulo | 21:09 | +4h |
| London | 00:09 | +7h |
| Paris | 01:09 | +8h |
| Moscow | 03:09 | +10h |
| Dubai | 04:09 | +11h |
| Mumbai | 05:39 | +12h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:09 | +15h |
| Hong Kong | 08:09 | +15h |
| Tokyo | 09:09 | +16h |
| Sydney | 11:09 | +18h |
Best time to call Meridian
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Meridian local time:
Cities sharing Meridian's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:09
- Los Angeles16:09
- Brooklyn19:09
- Chicago18:09
- Queens19:09
- Houston18:09
- Phoenix17:09
- Philadelphia19:09
- San Antonio18:09
- Manhattan19:09
- San Diego16:09
- The Bronx19:09
Distances from Meridian
| Los Angeles | 1,075 km | S (189°) |
| Chicago | 2,345 km | E (85°) |
| London | 7,794 km | NE (36°) |
| Paris | 8,130 km | NE (37°) |
| Tokyo | 8,325 km | NW (305°) |
| Moscow | 8,698 km | NNE (15°) |
| São Paulo | 10,301 km | ESE (121°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,054 km | NW (314°) |
| Dubai | 12,310 km | N (8°) |
| Sydney | 12,696 km | WSW (245°) |
| Mumbai | 12,987 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 13,615 km | NW (310°) |
Cities near Meridian
- Eagle10 km · 17:09
- Kuna14 km · 17:09
- Eagle Foothills14 km · 17:09
- Star12 km · 17:09
- Garden City12 km · 17:09
- Hidden Spring17 km · 17:09
- Nampa16 km · 17:09
- Boise15 km · 17:09
FAQ
What time is it in Meridian right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Meridian (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Meridian in?
Meridian runs on the America/Boise IANA time zone (UTC-07:00), currently abbreviated MST.
Does Meridian 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 Meridian today?
Meridian sees sunrise at 07:23 and sunset at 17:36 today, giving 10h 13m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meridian tonight?
The moon phase over Meridian tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meridian?
The antipode of Meridian — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.61° S, 63.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 814 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Meridian?
Meridian sits at about 794 m above sea level, higher than roughly 92% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Meridian?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Meridian, clocks run about 30 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.