Right now, local time in Morehead is 17:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Morehead ranks #56293 worldwide by population and #6085 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 18m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 12:18
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Morehead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.1840° N, 83.4327° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 225 m above sea level — higher than about 56% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,045 · #56293 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
- 38.18° S, 96.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,725 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
- 05:47
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:18
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:47
- Qibla direction
- 52.3° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Morehead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Morehead sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Morehead sits at just 225 m above sea level. Morehead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 544 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,557 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.18° N, 83.43° 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 | 14:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:21 | +2h |
| London | 22:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:21 | +16h |
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 City17:21
- Los Angeles14:21
- Brooklyn17:21
- Chicago16:21
- Queens17:21
- Houston16:21
- Phoenix15:21
- Philadelphia17:21
- San Antonio16:21
- Manhattan17:21
- San Diego14:21
- The Bronx17:21
Distances from Morehead
| Chicago | 544 km | NW (320°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,142 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,366 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,645 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,865 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,180 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,680 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,753 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,041 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,190 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 15,149 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,557 km | NNW (349°) |
Cities near Morehead
- Olive Hill26 km · 17:21
- Frenchburg31 km · 17:21
- West Liberty33 km · 17:21
- Sandy Hook29 km · 17:21
- Owingsville29 km · 17:21
- Elkfork36 km · 17:21
- Flemingsburg37 km · 17:21
- Vanceburg47 km · 17:21
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 07:01 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Morehead tonight?
The moon phase over Morehead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Morehead?
The antipode of Morehead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.18° S, 96.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,725 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 225 m above sea level, higher than roughly 56% 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 18 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.