Right now, local time in Morehead is 12:17 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Morehead ranks #53609 worldwide by population and #5745 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 27m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:15
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 36m
- Solar noon
- 11:33
- Daylight range
- 9h 36m (winter) – 14h 44m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Morehead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.2711° N, 87.1764° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 153 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,622 · #53609 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Morehead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.27° S, 92.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 2,040 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Morehead today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:01
- Sunrise
- 06:14
- Dhuhr
- 11:33
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:03
- Qibla direction
- 49.7° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Morehead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Morehead sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 36m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Morehead sits at just 153 m above sea level. Morehead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 514 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,574 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.27° N, 87.18° 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 | 10:17 | −2h |
| Chicago | 12:17 | same time |
| São Paulo | 15:17 | +3h |
| London | 18:17 | +6h |
| Paris | 19:17 | +7h |
| Moscow | 21:17 | +9h |
| Dubai | 22:17 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:47 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:17 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 02:17 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 03:17 | +15h |
| Sydney | 05:17 | +17h |
Best time to call Morehead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Morehead local time:
Cities sharing Morehead's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:17
- Los Angeles10:17
- Brooklyn13:17
- Chicago12:17
- Queens13:17
- Houston12:17
- Phoenix11:17
- Philadelphia13:17
- San Antonio12:17
- Manhattan13:17
- San Diego10:17
- The Bronx13:17
Distances from Morehead
| Chicago | 514 km | N (356°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,816 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,675 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,959 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,984 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,430 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,573 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 12,031 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,022 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,415 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,805 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,574 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Morehead
- Central City5 km · 12:17
- Greenville8 km · 12:17
- Livermore25 km · 12:17
- Calhoun31 km · 12:17
- Nortonville26 km · 12:17
- Hartford31 km · 12:17
- Madisonville29 km · 12:17
- Beaver Dam30 km · 12:17
FAQ
What time is it in Morehead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Morehead (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Morehead in?
Morehead runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Morehead 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 Morehead today?
Morehead sees sunrise at 06:15 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 36m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Morehead tonight?
The moon phase over Morehead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Morehead?
The antipode of Morehead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.27° S, 92.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 2,040 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Morehead?
Morehead sits at about 153 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Morehead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Morehead, clocks run about 27 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.