Right now, local time in Potsdam is 16:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Potsdam ranks #46114 worldwide by population and #4789 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:40
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 09m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 8h 48m (winter) – 15h 34m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Potsdam — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.6698° N, 74.9813° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 132 m above sea level — higher than about 38% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 9,688 · #46114 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Potsdam through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.67° S, 105.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,441 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Potsdam today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:17
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 57.7° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Potsdam — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Potsdam sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 09m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Potsdam sits at just 132 m above sea level. Potsdam's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,069 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,921 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.67° N, 74.98° 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 | 13:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:21 | +2h |
| London | 21:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Potsdam
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Potsdam local time:
Cities sharing Potsdam's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:21
- Los Angeles13:21
- Brooklyn16:21
- Chicago15:21
- Queens16:21
- Houston15:21
- Phoenix14:21
- Philadelphia16:21
- San Antonio15:21
- Manhattan16:21
- San Diego13:21
- The Bronx16:21
Distances from Potsdam
| Chicago | 1,069 km | WSW (258°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,852 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,365 km | NE (54°) |
| Paris | 5,648 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,194 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 8,114 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,421 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 10,747 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,218 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,508 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 14,897 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,921 km | W (271°) |
Cities near Potsdam
- Hannawa Falls6 km · 16:21
- Norwood9 km · 16:21
- Norfolk15 km · 16:21
- Canton17 km · 16:21
- Massena30 km · 16:21
- Morrisburg30 km · 16:21
- Cornwall44 km · 16:21
- Ogdensburg40 km · 16:21
FAQ
What time is it in Potsdam right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Potsdam (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Potsdam in?
Potsdam runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Potsdam 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 Potsdam today?
Potsdam sees sunrise at 06:40 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Potsdam tonight?
The moon phase over Potsdam tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Potsdam?
The antipode of Potsdam — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.67° S, 105.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,441 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Potsdam?
Potsdam sits at about 132 m above sea level, higher than roughly 38% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Potsdam?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Potsdam, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.