Right now, local time in Merrimac is 20:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merrimac ranks #107133 worldwide by population and #12061 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 behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day length
- 10h 37m
- Solar noon
- 12:06
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 43m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merrimac — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.1896° N, 80.4256° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 605 m above sea level — higher than about 88% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,133 · #107133 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merrimac through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.19° S, 99.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,446 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merrimac today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:34
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:06
- Asr
- 15:00
- Maghrib
- 17:23
- Isha
- 18:36
- Qibla direction
- 54.5° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Merrimac — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merrimac sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 37m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Merrimac sits at 605 m above sea level. Merrimac's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 808 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,707 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.19° N, 80.43° 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 | 17:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:18 | +2h |
| London | 01:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Merrimac
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merrimac local time:
Cities sharing Merrimac's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:18
- Los Angeles17:18
- Brooklyn20:18
- Chicago19:18
- Queens20:18
- Houston19:18
- Phoenix18:18
- Philadelphia20:18
- San Antonio19:18
- Manhattan20:18
- San Diego17:18
- The Bronx20:18
Distances from Merrimac
| Chicago | 808 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,413 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,246 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,515 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,625 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,140 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,916 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,670 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,166 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,223 km | NNW (345°) |
| Sydney | 15,386 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,707 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Merrimac
- Blacksburg5 km · 20:18
- Christiansburg7 km · 20:18
- Prices Fork6 km · 20:18
- Plum Creek9 km · 20:18
- Fairlawn14 km · 20:18
- Radford15 km · 20:18
- Shawsville15 km · 20:18
- Pembroke24 km · 20:18
FAQ
What time is it in Merrimac right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merrimac (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merrimac in?
Merrimac runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Merrimac 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 Merrimac today?
Merrimac sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:24 today, giving 10h 37m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merrimac tonight?
The moon phase over Merrimac tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merrimac?
The antipode of Merrimac — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.19° S, 99.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,446 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merrimac?
Merrimac sits at about 605 m above sea level, higher than roughly 88% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Merrimac?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merrimac, clocks run about 6 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.