Right now, local time in Rising Sun is 12:29 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rising Sun ranks #92873 worldwide by population and #10377 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 11m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Sunset
- 17:03
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:49
- Daylight range
- 9h 21m (winter) – 14h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rising Sun — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.6979° N, 76.0627° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 118 m above sea level — higher than about 35% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,859 · #92873 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rising Sun through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.70° S, 103.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,161 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rising Sun today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:18
- Sunrise
- 06:34
- Dhuhr
- 11:49
- Asr
- 14:38
- Maghrib
- 17:01
- Isha
- 18:17
- Qibla direction
- 57.2° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Rising Sun — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rising Sun sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rising Sun sits at just 118 m above sea level. Rising Sun's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,003 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,805 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.70° N, 76.06° 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 | 09:29 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:29 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:29 | +2h |
| London | 17:29 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:29 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:29 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:29 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:59 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:29 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:29 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:29 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:29 | +16h |
Best time to call Rising Sun
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rising Sun local time:
Cities sharing Rising Sun's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:29
- Los Angeles09:29
- Brooklyn12:29
- Chicago11:29
- Queens12:29
- Houston11:29
- Phoenix10:29
- Philadelphia12:29
- San Antonio11:29
- Manhattan12:29
- San Diego09:29
- The Bronx12:29
Distances from Rising Sun
| Chicago | 1,003 km | WNW (288°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,769 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,777 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,044 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,667 km | SSE (151°) |
| Moscow | 7,701 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,867 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,208 km | NE (44°) |
| Mumbai | 12,733 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,038 km | N (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,451 km | N (0°) |
| Sydney | 15,805 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Rising Sun
- Oxford12 km · 12:29
- Perryville15 km · 12:29
- Havre de Grace17 km · 12:29
- Charlestown16 km · 12:29
- North East15 km · 12:29
- Aberdeen23 km · 12:29
- Quarryville24 km · 12:29
- Georgetown27 km · 12:29
FAQ
What time is it in Rising Sun right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rising Sun (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rising Sun in?
Rising Sun runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rising Sun 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 Rising Sun today?
Rising Sun sees sunrise at 06:35 and sunset at 17:03 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rising Sun tonight?
The moon phase over Rising Sun tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rising Sun?
The antipode of Rising Sun — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.70° S, 103.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,161 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rising Sun?
Rising Sun sits at about 118 m above sea level, higher than roughly 35% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rising Sun?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rising Sun, clocks run about 11 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.