Right now, local time in Mount Rainier is 12:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mount Rainier ranks #50149 worldwide by population and #5292 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mount Rainier — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9415° N, 76.9650° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 23 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,475 · #50149 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mount Rainier through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.94° S, 103.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,197 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mount Rainier today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Mount Rainier — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mount Rainier sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mount Rainier sits at just 23 m above sea level. Mount Rainier's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 959 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,717 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.94° N, 76.96° 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 | 09:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:40 | +2h |
| London | 17:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:40 | +16h |
Best time to call Mount Rainier
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mount Rainier local time:
Cities sharing Mount Rainier's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:40
- Los Angeles09:40
- Brooklyn12:40
- Chicago11:40
- Queens12:40
- Houston11:40
- Phoenix10:40
- Philadelphia12:40
- San Antonio11:40
- Manhattan12:40
- San Diego09:40
- The Bronx12:40
Distances from Mount Rainier
| Chicago | 959 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,698 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,890 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,157 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,632 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,814 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,903 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,322 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,845 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,105 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,534 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,717 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Mount Rainier
- Brentwood1 km · 12:40
- Woodridge1 km · 12:40
- Cottage City1 km · 12:40
- Colmar Manor2 km · 12:40
- Brookland2 km · 12:40
- Fort Lincoln2 km · 12:40
- Hyattsville2 km · 12:40
- Brentwood Village3 km · 12:40
FAQ
What time is it in Mount Rainier right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mount Rainier (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mount Rainier in?
Mount Rainier runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Mount Rainier 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 Mount Rainier today?
Mount Rainier sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mount Rainier tonight?
The moon phase over Mount Rainier tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mount Rainier?
The antipode of Mount Rainier — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.94° S, 103.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,197 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mount Rainier?
Mount Rainier sits at about 23 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mount Rainier?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mount Rainier, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.