Right now, local time in Oak Ridge is 18:17 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Oak Ridge ranks #19936 worldwide by population and #1768 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 21m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 10h 40m
- Solar noon
- 12:21
- Daylight range
- 9h 43m (winter) – 14h 36m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Oak Ridge — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.0104° N, 84.2696° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 259 m above sea level — higher than about 62% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Tennessee
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 29,302 · #19936 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Oak Ridge through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.01° S, 95.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,779 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Oak Ridge today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:49
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Dhuhr
- 12:22
- Asr
- 15:17
- Maghrib
- 17:40
- Isha
- 18:52
- Qibla direction
- 52.0° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Oak Ridge — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Oak Ridge sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 40m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Oak Ridge sits at just 259 m above sea level. Oak Ridge's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 714 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,777 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.01° N, 84.27° 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 | 15:17 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:17 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:17 | +2h |
| London | 23:17 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:17 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:17 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:17 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:47 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:17 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:17 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:17 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:17 | +16h |
Best time to call Oak Ridge
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Oak Ridge local time:
Cities sharing Oak Ridge's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:17
- Los Angeles15:17
- Brooklyn18:17
- Chicago17:17
- Queens18:17
- Houston17:17
- Phoenix16:17
- Philadelphia18:17
- San Antonio17:17
- Manhattan18:17
- San Diego15:17
- The Bronx18:17
Distances from Oak Ridge
| Chicago | 714 km | NNW (337°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,085 km | W (276°) |
| London | 6,586 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,860 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,714 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,427 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,838 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,989 km | NE (38°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,245 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,440 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,022 km | WSW (256°) |
| Singapore | 15,777 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Oak Ridge
- Oliver Springs8 km · 18:17
- Coalfield14 km · 18:17
- Clinton16 km · 18:17
- Farragut17 km · 18:17
- Lenoir City24 km · 18:17
- Rocky Top25 km · 18:17
- Kingston26 km · 18:17
- Norris27 km · 18:17
FAQ
What time is it in Oak Ridge right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Oak Ridge (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Oak Ridge in?
Oak Ridge runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Oak Ridge 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 Oak Ridge today?
Oak Ridge sees sunrise at 07:01 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 10h 40m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Oak Ridge tonight?
The moon phase over Oak Ridge tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Oak Ridge?
The antipode of Oak Ridge — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.01° S, 95.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,779 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Oak Ridge?
Oak Ridge sits at about 259 m above sea level, higher than roughly 62% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Oak Ridge?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Oak Ridge, clocks run about 21 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.