Right now, local time in Sanford is 15:20 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sanford ranks #10741 worldwide by population and #803 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 10h 18m (winter) – 13h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sanford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.8006° N, 81.2731° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 58,111 · #10741 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sanford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.80° S, 98.73° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,542 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sanford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 55.3° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for Sanford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sanford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sanford sits at just 9 m above sea level. Sanford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,563 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,619 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.80° N, 81.27° 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 | 12:20 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:20 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:20 | +2h |
| London | 20:20 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:20 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:20 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:20 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:50 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:20 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:20 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:20 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:20 | +16h |
Best time to call Sanford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sanford local time:
Cities sharing Sanford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:20
- Los Angeles12:20
- Brooklyn15:20
- Chicago14:20
- Queens15:20
- Houston14:20
- Phoenix13:20
- Philadelphia15:20
- San Antonio14:20
- Manhattan15:20
- San Diego12:20
- The Bronx15:20
Distances from Sanford
| Chicago | 1,563 km | NNW (340°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,536 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 6,902 km | SE (144°) |
| London | 6,955 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,198 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 8,984 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,659 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,422 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 14,016 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,095 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,052 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,619 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Sanford
- Midway4 km · 15:20
- Lake Mary6 km · 15:20
- DeBary10 km · 15:20
- Deltona11 km · 15:20
- Heathrow11 km · 15:20
- Winter Springs12 km · 15:20
- Longwood13 km · 15:20
- Casselberry15 km · 15:20
FAQ
What time is it in Sanford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sanford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sanford in?
Sanford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sanford 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 Sanford today?
Sanford sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:40 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sanford tonight?
The moon phase over Sanford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sanford?
The antipode of Sanford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.80° S, 98.73° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,542 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sanford?
Sanford sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sanford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sanford, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.