Right now, local time in Sandston is 15:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sandston ranks #53854 worldwide by population and #5786 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Sunset
- 17:11
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sandston — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5235° N, 77.3158° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 51 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 7,571 · #53854 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sandston through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.52° S, 102.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,178 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sandston today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:35
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:47
- Maghrib
- 17:10
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Sandston — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sandston sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sandston sits at just 51 m above sea level. Sandston's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,006 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,691 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.52° N, 77.32° 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 | 12:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | +2h |
| London | 20:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Sandston
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sandston local time:
Cities sharing Sandston's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:18
- Los Angeles12:18
- Brooklyn15:18
- Chicago14:18
- Queens15:18
- Houston14:18
- Phoenix13:18
- Philadelphia15:18
- San Antonio14:18
- Manhattan15:18
- San Diego12:18
- The Bronx15:18
Distances from Sandston
| Chicago | 1,006 km | WNW (302°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,683 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,017 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,280 km | NE (51°) |
| São Paulo | 7,511 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,963 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 11,025 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,458 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,996 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,253 km | NNW (348°) |
| Sydney | 15,663 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,691 km | N (358°) |
Cities near Sandston
- Highland Springs3 km · 15:18
- Fort Lee4 km · 15:18
- Montrose6 km · 15:18
- Mechanicsville11 km · 15:18
- East Highland Park10 km · 15:18
- Richmond13 km · 15:18
- Bensley14 km · 15:18
- Chamberlayne15 km · 15:18
FAQ
What time is it in Sandston right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sandston (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sandston in?
Sandston runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sandston 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 Sandston today?
Sandston sees sunrise at 06:36 and sunset at 17:11 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandston tonight?
The moon phase over Sandston tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sandston?
The antipode of Sandston — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.52° S, 102.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,178 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sandston?
Sandston sits at about 51 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sandston?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandston, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.