Right now, local time in Parsons is 13:08 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Parsons ranks #127136 worldwide by population and #14553 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 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:48
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Parsons — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0965° N, 79.6809° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 502 m above sea level — higher than about 85% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,431 · #127136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Parsons through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.10° S, 100.32° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,424 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Parsons today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:47
- Dhuhr
- 12:03
- Asr
- 14:53
- Maghrib
- 17:17
- Isha
- 18:32
- Qibla direction
- 54.7° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Parsons — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Parsons 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.
Parsons sits at 502 m above sea level. Parsons's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 740 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,503 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.10° N, 79.68° 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 | 10:08 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:08 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:08 | +2h |
| London | 18:08 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:08 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:08 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:08 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:38 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:08 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:08 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:08 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:08 | +16h |
Best time to call Parsons
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Parsons local time:
Cities sharing Parsons's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:08
- Los Angeles10:08
- Brooklyn13:08
- Chicago12:08
- Queens13:08
- Houston12:08
- Phoenix11:08
- Philadelphia13:08
- San Antonio12:08
- Manhattan13:08
- San Diego10:08
- The Bronx13:08
Distances from Parsons
| Chicago | 740 km | WNW (297°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,462 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,056 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,330 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,768 km | SSE (148°) |
| Moscow | 7,925 km | NNE (32°) |
| Tokyo | 10,770 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,467 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,949 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,035 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,487 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,503 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Parsons
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- Philippi32 km · 13:08
- Terra Alta41 km · 13:08
- Kingwood42 km · 13:08
- Oakland42 km · 13:08
- Grafton40 km · 13:08
- Mountain Lake Park42 km · 13:08
FAQ
What time is it in Parsons right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Parsons (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Parsons in?
Parsons runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Parsons 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 Parsons today?
Parsons sees sunrise at 06:48 and sunset at 17:18 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Parsons tonight?
The moon phase over Parsons tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Parsons?
The antipode of Parsons — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.10° S, 100.32° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,424 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Parsons?
Parsons sits at about 502 m above sea level, higher than roughly 85% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Parsons?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Parsons, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.