Right now, local time in Sanford is 03:03 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sanford ranks #20044 worldwide by population and #1780 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 1m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:23
- Day length
- 10h 44m
- Solar noon
- 12:01
- Daylight range
- 9h 45m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 63% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sanford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.4799° N, 79.1803° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 109 m above sea level — higher than about 34% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 29,144 · #20044 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
- 35.48° S, 100.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,316 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
- 05:27
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Dhuhr
- 12:01
- Asr
- 14:59
- Maghrib
- 17:22
- Isha
- 18:33
- Qibla direction
- 55.5° from north (NE (56°))
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 10h 44m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sanford sits at just 109 m above sea level. Sanford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,021 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,908 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.48° N, 79.18° 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 | 01:03 | −2h |
| Chicago | 02:03 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 05:03 | +2h |
| London | 08:03 | +5h |
| Paris | 09:03 | +6h |
| Moscow | 11:03 | +8h |
| Dubai | 12:03 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 13:33 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:03 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 16:03 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 17:03 | +14h |
| Sydney | 19:03 | +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 City03:03
- Los Angeles01:03
- Brooklyn03:03
- Chicago02:03
- Queens03:03
- Houston02:03
- Phoenix01:03
- Philadelphia03:03
- San Antonio02:03
- Manhattan03:03
- San Diego01:03
- The Bronx03:03
Distances from Sanford
| Chicago | 1,021 km | NW (317°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,548 km | W (279°) |
| London | 6,293 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,553 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,404 km | SSE (147°) |
| Moscow | 8,244 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 11,137 km | NNW (329°) |
| Dubai | 11,738 km | NE (42°) |
| Mumbai | 13,276 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,436 km | NNW (346°) |
| Sydney | 15,454 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,908 km | N (355°) |
Cities near Sanford
- Farmville11 km · 03:03
- Broadway12 km · 03:03
- Pittsboro27 km · 03:03
- Carthage26 km · 03:03
- Whispering Pines30 km · 03:03
- Fearrington Village37 km · 03:03
- Briar Chapel39 km · 03:03
- Pope Air Force Base (historical)38 km · 03:03
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 44.
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 17:23 today, giving 10h 44m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sanford tonight?
The moon phase over Sanford tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 62.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sanford?
The antipode of Sanford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.48° S, 100.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,316 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 109 m above sea level, higher than roughly 34% 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 1 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.