Right now, local time in Mountain City is 18:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mountain City ranks #99804 worldwide by population and #11199 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mountain City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.4746° N, 81.8048° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 737 m above sea level — higher than about 91% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,475 · #99804 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mountain City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.47° S, 98.20° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,557 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mountain City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:39
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 53.6° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Mountain City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mountain City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mountain City sits at 737 m above sea level. Mountain City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 783 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,769 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.47° N, 81.80° 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 | 15:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:18 | +2h |
| London | 23:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Mountain City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mountain City local time:
Cities sharing Mountain City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:18
- Los Angeles15:18
- Brooklyn18:18
- Chicago17:18
- Queens18:18
- Houston17:18
- Phoenix16:18
- Philadelphia18:18
- San Antonio17:18
- Manhattan18:18
- San Diego15:18
- The Bronx18:18
Distances from Mountain City
| Chicago | 783 km | NW (322°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,299 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,390 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,660 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,627 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,271 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,918 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,810 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,266 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,295 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,249 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,769 km | N (351°) |
Cities near Mountain City
- Boone31 km · 18:18
- Abingdon30 km · 18:18
- Emory33 km · 18:18
- Foscoe35 km · 18:18
- Banner Elk35 km · 18:18
- Glade Spring35 km · 18:18
- West Jefferson29 km · 18:18
- Jefferson30 km · 18:18
FAQ
What time is it in Mountain City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mountain City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Mountain City in?
Mountain City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Mountain City 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 Mountain City today?
Mountain City sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mountain City tonight?
The moon phase over Mountain City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mountain City?
The antipode of Mountain City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.47° S, 98.20° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,557 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mountain City?
Mountain City sits at about 737 m above sea level, higher than roughly 91% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mountain City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mountain City, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.