Right now, local time in Meridian is 18:04 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Meridian ranks #79230 worldwide by population and #8782 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 4m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:04
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Meridian — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8484° N, 79.9620° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 388 m above sea level — higher than about 78% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,881 · #79230 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
- 40.85° S, 100.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,515 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
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 14:51
- Maghrib
- 17:15
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 54.4° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Meridian — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Meridian sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Meridian sits at just 388 m above sea level. Meridian's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 650 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,491 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.85° N, 79.96° 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 | 15:04 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:04 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:04 | +2h |
| London | 23:04 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:04 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:04 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:04 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:34 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:04 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:04 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:04 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:04 | +16h |
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 City18:04
- Los Angeles15:04
- Brooklyn18:04
- Chicago17:04
- Queens18:04
- Houston17:04
- Phoenix16:04
- Philadelphia18:04
- San Antonio17:04
- Manhattan18:04
- San Diego15:04
- The Bronx18:04
Distances from Meridian
| Chicago | 650 km | WNW (283°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,434 km | W (270°) |
| London | 5,947 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,227 km | NE (52°) |
| Moscow | 7,773 km | NNE (32°) |
| São Paulo | 7,945 km | SSE (148°) |
| Tokyo | 10,591 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,335 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,790 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,841 km | NNW (346°) |
| Singapore | 15,307 km | N (354°) |
| Sydney | 15,491 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Meridian
- Homeacre-Lyndora4 km · 18:04
- Oak Hills5 km · 18:04
- Butler6 km · 18:04
- Meadowood6 km · 18:04
- Nixon8 km · 18:04
- Shanor-Northvue8 km · 18:04
- Prospect9 km · 18:04
- Evans City12 km · 18:04
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:52 and sunset at 17:16 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Meridian tonight?
The moon phase over Meridian tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Meridian?
The antipode of Meridian — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.85° S, 100.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,515 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 388 m above sea level, higher than roughly 78% 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 4 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.