Right now, local time in Roosevelt Island is 09:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Roosevelt Island ranks #40571 worldwide by population and #4154 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
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Roosevelt Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7640° N, 73.9482° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 11,722 · #40571 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Roosevelt Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.76° S, 106.05° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,075 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Roosevelt Island today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Roosevelt Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Roosevelt Island sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Roosevelt Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,148 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,994 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.76° N, 73.95° 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 Roosevelt Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Roosevelt Island local time:
Cities sharing Roosevelt Island'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 Roosevelt Island
| Chicago | 1,148 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,940 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,563 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,830 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,503 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,689 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,846 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,997 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,535 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,950 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,327 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,994 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Roosevelt Island
- Long Island City2 km · 09:07
- Astoria2 km · 09:07
- Manhattan3 km · 09:07
- Sunnyside3 km · 09:07
- East Harlem3 km · 09:07
- Manhattan Valley4 km · 09:07
- Upper West Side3 km · 09:07
- Times Square3 km · 09:07
FAQ
What time is it in Roosevelt Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Roosevelt Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Roosevelt Island in?
Roosevelt Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Roosevelt Island 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 Roosevelt Island today?
Roosevelt Island sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Roosevelt Island tonight?
The moon phase over Roosevelt Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Roosevelt Island?
The antipode of Roosevelt Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.76° S, 106.05° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,075 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Roosevelt Island?
Roosevelt Island lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Roosevelt Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Roosevelt Island, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.