Right now, local time in Russell is 08:25 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Russell ranks #86746 worldwide by population and #9670 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 15m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:15
- Daylight range
- 9h 28m (winter) – 14h 51m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Russell — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.5173° N, 82.6977° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 197 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,260 · #86746 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Russell through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.52° S, 97.30° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,662 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Russell today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Dhuhr
- 12:15
- Asr
- 15:07
- Maghrib
- 17:30
- Isha
- 18:44
- Qibla direction
- 52.7° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Russell — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Russell sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Russell sits at just 197 m above sea level. Russell's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 561 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,532 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.52° N, 82.70° 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 | 05:25 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:25 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:25 | +2h |
| London | 13:25 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:25 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:25 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:25 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:55 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:25 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:25 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:25 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:25 | +16h |
Best time to call Russell
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Russell local time:
Cities sharing Russell's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:25
- Los Angeles05:25
- Brooklyn08:25
- Chicago07:25
- Queens08:25
- Houston07:25
- Phoenix06:25
- Philadelphia08:25
- San Antonio07:25
- Manhattan08:25
- San Diego05:25
- The Bronx08:25
Distances from Russell
| Chicago | 561 km | NW (313°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,204 km | W (272°) |
| London | 6,294 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,572 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,859 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,116 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,684 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,684 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,025 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,128 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 15,219 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,532 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Russell
- Flatwoods2 km · 08:25
- Ironton3 km · 08:25
- Raceland4 km · 08:25
- Worthington4 km · 08:25
- Westwood5 km · 08:25
- Coal Grove5 km · 08:25
- Ashland7 km · 08:25
- Wurtland8 km · 08:25
FAQ
What time is it in Russell right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Russell (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Russell in?
Russell runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Russell 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 Russell today?
Russell sees sunrise at 06:59 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Russell tonight?
The moon phase over Russell tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Russell?
The antipode of Russell — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.52° S, 97.30° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,662 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Russell?
Russell sits at about 197 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Russell?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Russell, clocks run about 15 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.