Right now, local time in Sandy Hook is 18:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sandy Hook ranks #151193 worldwide by population and #17115 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day length
- 10h 34m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 31m (winter) – 14h 49m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sandy Hook — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.0865° N, 83.1263° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 235 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 630 · #151193 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sandy Hook through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.09° S, 96.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,697 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sandy Hook today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:46
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:09
- Maghrib
- 17:32
- Isha
- 18:46
- Qibla direction
- 52.5° from north (NE (52°))
Full prayer timetable for Sandy Hook — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sandy Hook sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 34m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sandy Hook sits at just 235 m above sea level. Sandy Hook's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 570 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,572 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.09° N, 83.13° 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 | 15:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:15 | +2h |
| London | 23:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 04:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Sandy Hook
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sandy Hook local time:
Cities sharing Sandy Hook's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:15
- Los Angeles15:15
- Brooklyn18:15
- Chicago17:15
- Queens18:15
- Houston17:15
- Phoenix16:15
- Philadelphia18:15
- San Antonio17:15
- Manhattan18:15
- San Diego15:15
- The Bronx18:15
Distances from Sandy Hook
| Chicago | 570 km | NW (319°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,169 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,354 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,632 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,841 km | SE (145°) |
| Moscow | 8,176 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,704 km | NNW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,745 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,059 km | NNW (342°) |
| Mumbai | 13,188 km | NNE (26°) |
| Sydney | 15,173 km | WSW (258°) |
| Singapore | 15,572 km | N (349°) |
Cities near Sandy Hook
- Elkfork14 km · 18:15
- West Liberty22 km · 18:15
- Olive Hill24 km · 18:15
- Grayson31 km · 18:15
- Morehead29 km · 18:15
- Salyersville37 km · 18:15
- Paintsville41 km · 18:15
- Van Lear48 km · 18:15
FAQ
What time is it in Sandy Hook right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sandy Hook (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sandy Hook in?
Sandy Hook runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sandy Hook 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 Sandy Hook today?
Sandy Hook sees sunrise at 07:00 and sunset at 17:34 today, giving 10h 34m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sandy Hook tonight?
The moon phase over Sandy Hook tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sandy Hook?
The antipode of Sandy Hook — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.09° S, 96.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,697 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sandy Hook?
Sandy Hook sits at about 235 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sandy Hook?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sandy Hook, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.