Right now, local time in Rapids is 11:23 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rapids ranks #120136 worldwide by population and #13721 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Sunset
- 17:07
- Day length
- 10h 16m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 59m (winter) – 15h 22m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rapids — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 43.0984° N, 78.6409° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 180 m above sea level — higher than about 46% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,636 · #120136 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rapids through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 43.10° S, 101.36° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,542 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rapids today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:31
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:41
- Maghrib
- 17:05
- Isha
- 18:25
- Qibla direction
- 55.1° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Rapids — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rapids sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 16m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rapids sits at just 180 m above sea level. Rapids's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 749 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,624 km off. Its position on the globe is 43.10° N, 78.64° 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 | 08:23 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:23 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:23 | +2h |
| London | 16:23 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:23 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:23 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:23 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:53 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:23 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:23 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:23 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:23 | +16h |
Best time to call Rapids
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rapids local time:
Cities sharing Rapids's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:23
- Los Angeles08:23
- Brooklyn11:23
- Chicago10:23
- Queens11:23
- Houston10:23
- Phoenix09:23
- Philadelphia11:23
- San Antonio10:23
- Manhattan11:23
- San Diego08:23
- The Bronx11:23
Distances from Rapids
| Chicago | 749 km | W (263°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,550 km | W (267°) |
| London | 5,704 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,989 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,503 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 8,102 km | SSE (149°) |
| Tokyo | 10,432 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,074 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 12,518 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,624 km | NNW (347°) |
| Singapore | 15,067 km | N (356°) |
| Sydney | 15,624 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Rapids
- South Lockport7 km · 11:23
- Lockport9 km · 11:23
- Clarence Center10 km · 11:23
- East Amherst10 km · 11:23
- Gasport12 km · 11:23
- Clarence14 km · 11:23
- Harris Hill15 km · 11:23
- Akron15 km · 11:23
FAQ
What time is it in Rapids right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rapids (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rapids in?
Rapids runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rapids 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 Rapids today?
Rapids sees sunrise at 06:51 and sunset at 17:07 today, giving 10h 16m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rapids tonight?
The moon phase over Rapids tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rapids?
The antipode of Rapids — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 43.10° S, 101.36° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,542 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rapids?
Rapids sits at about 180 m above sea level, higher than roughly 46% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rapids?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rapids, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.