Right now, local time in Queens is 16:35 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Queens ranks #183 worldwide by population and #5 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 40m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Day length
- 10h 39m
- Solar noon
- 12:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Queens — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6815° N, 73.8365° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 12 m above sea level — higher than about 9% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,316,841 · #183 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Queens through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.68° S, 106.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,062 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Queens today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:04
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Dhuhr
- 12:40
- Asr
- 15:33
- Maghrib
- 17:58
- Isha
- 19:14
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Queens — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Queens sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 39m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Queens sits at just 12 m above sea level. Queens's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,159 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,003 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.68° N, 73.84° 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 | 13:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | +1h |
| London | 20:35 | +4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | +5h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | +7h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +13h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +15h |
Best time to call Queens
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Queens local time:
Cities sharing Queens's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:35
- Los Angeles13:35
- Brooklyn16:35
- Chicago15:35
- Houston15:35
- Phoenix13:35
- Philadelphia16:35
- San Antonio15:35
- Manhattan16:35
- San Diego13:35
- The Bronx16:35
- Dallas15:35
Distances from Queens
| Chicago | 1,159 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,950 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,561 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,827 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,505 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,676 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,858 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,997 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,538 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,961 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,335 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,003 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Queens
- Ozone Park1 km · 16:35
- Richmond Hill2 km · 16:35
- South Ozone Park2 km · 16:35
- Woodhaven2 km · 16:35
- Howard Beach3 km · 16:35
- Jamaica3 km · 16:35
- Kew Gardens4 km · 16:35
- Briarwood4 km · 16:35
FAQ
What time is it in Queens right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Queens (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Queens in?
Queens runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Queens 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 Queens today?
Queens sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 17:59 today, giving 10h 39m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Queens tonight?
The moon phase over Queens tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Queens?
The antipode of Queens — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.68° S, 106.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,062 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Queens?
Queens sits at about 12 m above sea level, higher than roughly 9% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Queens?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Queens, clocks run about 40 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.