Right now, local time in Morningside Heights is 09:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Morningside Heights ranks #11114 worldwide by population and #836 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Morningside Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8100° N, 73.9625° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 37 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 55,929 · #11114 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Morningside Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.81° S, 106.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,080 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Morningside Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Morningside Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Morningside Heights 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.
Morningside Heights sits at just 37 m above sea level. Morningside Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,146 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.81° N, 73.96° 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 | 06:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:57 | +2h |
| London | 14:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Morningside Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Morningside Heights local time:
Cities sharing Morningside Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:57
- Los Angeles06:57
- Brooklyn09:57
- Chicago08:57
- Queens09:57
- Houston08:57
- Phoenix07:57
- Philadelphia09:57
- San Antonio08:57
- Manhattan09:57
- San Diego06:57
- The Bronx09:57
Distances from Morningside Heights
| Chicago | 1,146 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,939 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,560 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,828 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,499 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,694 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,841 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,995 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,532 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,945 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,322 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,993 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Morningside Heights
- Manhattan Valley2 km · 09:57
- Harlem1 km · 09:57
- Edgewater2 km · 09:57
- East Harlem2 km · 09:57
- Upper West Side3 km · 09:57
- Manhattan3 km · 09:57
- Cliffside Park2 km · 09:57
- Fairview3 km · 09:57
FAQ
What time is it in Morningside Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Morningside Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Morningside Heights in?
Morningside Heights runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Morningside Heights 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 Morningside Heights today?
Morningside Heights sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Morningside Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Morningside Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Morningside Heights?
The antipode of Morningside Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.81° S, 106.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,080 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Morningside Heights?
Morningside Heights sits at about 37 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Morningside Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Morningside Heights, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.