Right now, local time in North Potomac is 09:41 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Potomac ranks #23334 worldwide by population and #2148 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Potomac — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0829° N, 77.2650° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 79 m above sea level — higher than about 28% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,410 · #23334 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Potomac through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.08° S, 102.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,227 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Potomac today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.4° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for North Potomac — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Potomac sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
North Potomac sits at just 79 m above sea level. North Potomac's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 929 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,694 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.08° N, 77.26° 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 | 06:41 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:41 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:41 | +2h |
| London | 14:41 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:41 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:41 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:41 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:11 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:41 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:41 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:41 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:41 | +16h |
Best time to call North Potomac
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Potomac local time:
Cities sharing North Potomac's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:41
- Los Angeles06:41
- Brooklyn09:41
- Chicago08:41
- Queens09:41
- Houston08:41
- Phoenix07:41
- Philadelphia09:41
- San Antonio08:41
- Manhattan09:41
- San Diego06:41
- The Bronx09:41
Distances from North Potomac
| Chicago | 929 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,671 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,900 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,168 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,659 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,815 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,877 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,328 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,846 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,084 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,518 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,694 km | W (262°) |
Cities near North Potomac
- Travilah2 km · 09:41
- Darnestown3 km · 09:41
- Potomac9 km · 09:41
- Gaithersburg9 km · 09:41
- Great Falls10 km · 09:41
- Lowes Island8 km · 09:41
- Germantown10 km · 09:41
- Derwood10 km · 09:41
FAQ
What time is it in North Potomac right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Potomac (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Potomac in?
North Potomac runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does North Potomac 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 North Potomac today?
North Potomac sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Potomac tonight?
The moon phase over North Potomac tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Potomac?
The antipode of North Potomac — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.08° S, 102.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,227 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Potomac?
North Potomac sits at about 79 m above sea level, higher than roughly 28% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in North Potomac?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Potomac, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.