Right now, local time in Rockville is 04:47 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rockville ranks #9308 worldwide by population and #641 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 25m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 51% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rockville — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0840° N, 77.1528° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 137 m above sea level — higher than about 39% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 66,980 · #9308 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rockville through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.08° S, 102.85° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,218 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rockville today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:07
- Isha
- 18:22
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Rockville — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rockville sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rockville sits at just 137 m above sea level. Rockville's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 938 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,703 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.08° N, 77.15° 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 | 01:47 | −3h |
| Chicago | 03:47 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:47 | +2h |
| London | 09:47 | +5h |
| Paris | 10:47 | +6h |
| Moscow | 12:47 | +8h |
| Dubai | 13:47 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 15:17 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:47 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 17:47 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 18:47 | +14h |
| Sydney | 20:47 | +16h |
Best time to call Rockville
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rockville local time:
Cities sharing Rockville's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City04:47
- Los Angeles01:47
- Brooklyn04:47
- Chicago03:47
- Queens04:47
- Houston03:47
- Phoenix02:47
- Philadelphia04:47
- San Antonio03:47
- Manhattan04:47
- San Diego01:47
- The Bronx04:47
Distances from Rockville
| Chicago | 938 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,680 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,892 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,160 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,654 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,810 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,881 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,322 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,840 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,086 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,518 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,703 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Rockville
- Derwood4 km · 04:47
- North Bethesda5 km · 04:47
- Redland7 km · 04:47
- Garrett Park7 km · 04:47
- Gaithersburg8 km · 04:47
- Aspen Hill7 km · 04:47
- Rossmoor7 km · 04:47
- Leisure World8 km · 04:47
FAQ
What time is it in Rockville right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rockville (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rockville in?
Rockville runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rockville 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 Rockville today?
Rockville sees sunrise at 06:38 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rockville tonight?
The moon phase over Rockville tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 51.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rockville?
The antipode of Rockville — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.08° S, 102.85° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,218 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rockville?
Rockville sits at about 137 m above sea level, higher than roughly 39% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rockville?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rockville, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.