Right now, local time in Richmond Hill is 09:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Richmond Hill ranks #6347 worldwide by population and #363 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Richmond Hill — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6998° N, 73.8312° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 18 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 98,984 · #6347 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Richmond Hill through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.70° S, 106.17° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,063 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Richmond Hill today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Richmond Hill — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Richmond Hill sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Richmond Hill sits at just 18 m above sea level. Richmond Hill'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 40.70° N, 73.83° 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 | 06:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:07 | +2h |
| London | 14:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Richmond Hill
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Richmond Hill local time:
Cities sharing Richmond Hill's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:07
- Los Angeles06:07
- Brooklyn09:07
- Chicago08:07
- Queens09:07
- Houston08:07
- Phoenix07:07
- Philadelphia09:07
- San Antonio08:07
- Manhattan09:07
- San Diego06:07
- The Bronx09:07
Distances from Richmond Hill
| Chicago | 1,159 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,950 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,559 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,826 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,503 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,678 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,857 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,995 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,536 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,959 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,333 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,003 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Richmond Hill
- Kew Gardens2 km · 09:07
- Briarwood2 km · 09:07
- Queens2 km · 09:07
- Forest Hills2 km · 09:07
- Ozone Park3 km · 09:07
- Jamaica2 km · 09:07
- Woodhaven3 km · 09:07
- Kew Gardens Hills3 km · 09:07
FAQ
What time is it in Richmond Hill right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Richmond Hill (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Richmond Hill in?
Richmond Hill runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Richmond Hill 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 Richmond Hill today?
Richmond Hill sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Richmond Hill tonight?
The moon phase over Richmond Hill tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Richmond Hill?
The antipode of Richmond Hill — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.70° S, 106.17° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,063 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Richmond Hill?
Richmond Hill sits at about 18 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Richmond Hill?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Richmond Hill, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.