Right now, local time in Petersburg is 12:53 (AKDT, UTC-08:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Petersburg ranks #91474 worldwide by population and #10195 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Sitka AKDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-08:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 36m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:14
- Day length
- 9h 16m
- Solar noon
- 12:36
- Daylight range
- 6h 45m (winter) – 17h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 77% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Petersburg — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 56.8125° N, 132.9556° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 11 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alaska
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,948 · #91474 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Petersburg through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 56.81° S, 47.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,744 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Petersburg today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:11
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Dhuhr
- 12:36
- Asr
- 14:42
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:59
- Qibla direction
- 6.9° from north (N (7°))
Full prayer timetable for Petersburg — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Petersburg sits in the America/Sitka time zone, UTC-08:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 9h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Petersburg sits at just 11 m above sea level. Petersburg's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Los Angeles, 2,766 km away; even Sydney lies some 12,321 km off. Its position on the globe is 56.81° N, 132.96° 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 | 13:53 | +1h |
| Chicago | 15:53 | +3h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | +5h |
| London | 20:53 | +8h |
| Paris | 21:53 | +9h |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +11h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +12h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +13h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +16h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +16h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +17h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +19h |
Best time to call Petersburg
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Petersburg local time:
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:53
- Los Angeles13:53
- Brooklyn16:53
- Chicago15:53
- Queens16:53
- Houston15:53
- Phoenix13:53
- Philadelphia16:53
- San Antonio15:53
- Manhattan16:53
- San Diego13:53
- The Bronx16:53
Distances from Petersburg
| Los Angeles | 2,766 km | SSE (150°) |
| Chicago | 3,592 km | E (98°) |
| Tokyo | 6,607 km | WNW (290°) |
| London | 7,222 km | NNE (30°) |
| Moscow | 7,469 km | N (6°) |
| Paris | 7,564 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 9,235 km | WNW (301°) |
| Dubai | 10,856 km | N (352°) |
| Mumbai | 11,246 km | NNW (335°) |
| Singapore | 11,816 km | WNW (299°) |
| São Paulo | 11,964 km | ESE (106°) |
| Sydney | 12,321 km | WSW (239°) |
Cities near Petersburg
FAQ
What time is it in Petersburg right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Petersburg (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Petersburg in?
Petersburg runs on the America/Sitka IANA time zone (UTC-08:00), currently abbreviated AKDT.
Does Petersburg observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Petersburg today?
Petersburg sees sunrise at 07:58 and sunset at 17:14 today, giving 9h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Petersburg tonight?
The moon phase over Petersburg tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 76.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Petersburg?
The antipode of Petersburg — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 56.81° S, 47.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,744 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Petersburg?
Petersburg sits at about 11 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Petersburg?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Petersburg, clocks run about 36 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.