Right now, local time in Portsmouth Heights is 11:39 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Portsmouth Heights ranks #6345 worldwide by population and #362 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 10m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 38m
- Solar noon
- 11:50
- Daylight range
- 9h 38m (winter) – 14h 41m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Portsmouth Heights — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.8210° N, 76.3688° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 99,049 · #6345 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Portsmouth Heights through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.82° S, 103.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,078 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Portsmouth Heights today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:50
- Asr
- 14:44
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:20
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Portsmouth Heights — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Portsmouth Heights sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 38m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Portsmouth Heights sits at just 3 m above sea level. Portsmouth Heights's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,118 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,771 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.82° N, 76.37° 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 | 08:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:39 | +2h |
| London | 16:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:39 | +16h |
Best time to call Portsmouth Heights
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Portsmouth Heights local time:
Cities sharing Portsmouth Heights's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:39
- Los Angeles08:39
- Brooklyn11:39
- Chicago10:39
- Queens11:39
- Houston10:39
- Phoenix09:39
- Philadelphia11:39
- San Antonio10:39
- Manhattan11:39
- San Diego08:39
- The Bronx11:39
Distances from Portsmouth Heights
| Chicago | 1,118 km | WNW (304°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,776 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,006 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,264 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,402 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,984 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,134 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,457 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 13,017 km | NNE (33°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,347 km | NNW (349°) |
| Sydney | 15,732 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,771 km | N (360°) |
Cities near Portsmouth Heights
- Portsmouth6 km · 11:39
- Norfolk8 km · 11:39
- Chesapeake8 km · 11:39
- Newport News19 km · 11:39
- Hampton23 km · 11:39
- East Hampton24 km · 11:39
- Carrollton22 km · 11:39
- Suffolk22 km · 11:39
FAQ
What time is it in Portsmouth Heights right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Portsmouth Heights (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Portsmouth Heights in?
Portsmouth Heights runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Portsmouth Heights 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 Portsmouth Heights today?
Portsmouth Heights sees sunrise at 06:31 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 38m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Portsmouth Heights tonight?
The moon phase over Portsmouth Heights tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Portsmouth Heights?
The antipode of Portsmouth Heights — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.82° S, 103.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,078 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Portsmouth Heights?
Portsmouth Heights sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Portsmouth Heights?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Portsmouth Heights, clocks run about 10 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.