Right now, local time in Nelson is 18:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Nelson ranks #130504 worldwide by population and #14973 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 22m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day length
- 10h 45m
- Solar noon
- 12:22
- Daylight range
- 9h 51m (winter) – 14h 27m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Nelson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.3820° N, 84.3710° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 377 m above sea level — higher than about 78% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,347 · #130504 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Nelson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.38° S, 95.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,788 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Nelson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:48
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:20
- Maghrib
- 17:43
- Isha
- 18:54
- Qibla direction
- 52.2° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Nelson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Nelson sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 45m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Nelson sits at just 377 m above sea level. Nelson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 881 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.38° N, 84.37° 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 | 15:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:15 | +2h |
| London | 23:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Nelson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Nelson local time:
Cities sharing Nelson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:15
- Los Angeles15:15
- Brooklyn18:15
- Chicago17:15
- Queens18:15
- Houston17:15
- Phoenix16:15
- Philadelphia18:15
- San Antonio17:15
- Manhattan18:15
- San Diego15:15
- The Bronx18:15
Distances from Nelson
| Chicago | 881 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,100 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,719 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 6,988 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,575 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,589 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,981 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,137 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,413 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,607 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 14,966 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,951 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Nelson
- Ball Ground5 km · 18:15
- Jasper11 km · 18:15
- Canton20 km · 18:15
- Holly Springs26 km · 18:15
- Dawsonville24 km · 18:15
- Milton29 km · 18:15
- Cumming29 km · 18:15
- Alpharetta35 km · 18:15
FAQ
What time is it in Nelson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Nelson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Nelson in?
Nelson runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Nelson 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 Nelson today?
Nelson sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:44 today, giving 10h 45m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Nelson tonight?
The moon phase over Nelson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Nelson?
The antipode of Nelson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.38° S, 95.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,788 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Nelson?
Nelson sits at about 377 m above sea level, higher than roughly 78% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Nelson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Nelson, clocks run about 22 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.