Right now, local time in Merritt Island is 10:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Merritt Island ranks #17100 worldwide by population and #1464 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 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 11h 02m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 20m (winter) – 13h 57m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Merritt Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.3590° N, 80.6900° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 34,743 · #17100 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Merritt Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.36° S, 99.31° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,476 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Merritt Island today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:29
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 55.8° from north (NE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Merritt Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Merritt Island sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 02m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Merritt Island sits at just 1 m above sea level. Merritt Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,629 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,677 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.36° N, 80.69° 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 | 07:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:57 | +2h |
| London | 15:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Merritt Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Merritt Island local time:
Cities sharing Merritt Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:57
- Los Angeles07:57
- Brooklyn10:57
- Chicago09:57
- Queens10:57
- Houston09:57
- Phoenix08:57
- Philadelphia10:57
- San Antonio09:57
- Manhattan10:57
- San Diego07:57
- The Bronx10:57
Distances from Merritt Island
| Chicago | 1,629 km | NNW (339°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,606 km | WNW (290°) |
| São Paulo | 6,829 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 6,951 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,191 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,998 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,732 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,420 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 14,028 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,159 km | NNW (343°) |
| Sydney | 15,088 km | WSW (249°) |
| Singapore | 16,677 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Merritt Island
- Rockledge4 km · 10:57
- Cocoa6 km · 10:57
- Cocoa West8 km · 10:57
- Cocoa Beach9 km · 10:57
- Cape Canaveral10 km · 10:57
- Viera East11 km · 10:57
- Sharpes11 km · 10:57
- Viera West13 km · 10:57
FAQ
What time is it in Merritt Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Merritt Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Merritt Island in?
Merritt Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Merritt Island 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 Merritt Island today?
Merritt Island sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 11h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Merritt Island tonight?
The moon phase over Merritt Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Merritt Island?
The antipode of Merritt Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.36° S, 99.31° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,476 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Merritt Island?
Merritt Island sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Merritt Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Merritt Island, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.