Right now, local time in Ocean City is 14:30 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Ocean City ranks #41476 worldwide by population and #4269 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:57
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 24m (winter) – 14h 56m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Ocean City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.2776° N, 74.5746° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,355 · #41476 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Ocean City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.28° S, 105.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,027 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Ocean City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:33
- Maghrib
- 16:56
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Ocean City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Ocean 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 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Ocean City sits at just 3 m above sea level. Ocean City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,139 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,926 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.28° N, 74.57° 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 | 11:30 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:30 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:30 | +2h |
| London | 19:30 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:30 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:30 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:30 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:00 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:30 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:30 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:30 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:30 | +16h |
Best time to call Ocean City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Ocean City local time:
Cities sharing Ocean City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:30
- Los Angeles11:30
- Brooklyn14:30
- Chicago13:30
- Queens14:30
- Houston13:30
- Phoenix12:30
- Philadelphia14:30
- San Antonio13:30
- Manhattan14:30
- San Diego11:30
- The Bronx14:30
Distances from Ocean City
| Chicago | 1,139 km | WNW (289°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,900 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,709 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 5,971 km | NE (53°) |
| São Paulo | 7,566 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,669 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,968 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,152 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,702 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,106 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,495 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,926 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Ocean City
- Somers Point5 km · 14:30
- Linwood7 km · 14:30
- Margate City8 km · 14:30
- Northfield11 km · 14:30
- Ventnor City11 km · 14:30
- Pleasantville13 km · 14:30
- Absecon18 km · 14:30
- Sea Isle City17 km · 14:30
FAQ
What time is it in Ocean City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Ocean City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Ocean City in?
Ocean City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Ocean 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 Ocean City today?
Ocean City sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:57 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Ocean City tonight?
The moon phase over Ocean City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Ocean City?
The antipode of Ocean City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.28° S, 105.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,027 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Ocean City?
Ocean City sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Ocean City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Ocean City, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.