Right now, local time in Schenectady is 13:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Schenectady ranks #9563 worldwide by population and #670 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 16:48
- Day length
- 10h 17m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 01m (winter) – 15h 20m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Schenectady — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.8142° N, 73.9396° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 74 m above sea level — higher than about 27% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 65,305 · #9563 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Schenectady through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.81° S, 106.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,231 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Schenectady today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:23
- Maghrib
- 16:47
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Schenectady — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Schenectady sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 17m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Schenectady sits at just 74 m above sea level. Schenectady's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,129 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,005 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.81° N, 73.94° 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 | 10:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:19 | +2h |
| London | 18:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Schenectady
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Schenectady local time:
Cities sharing Schenectady's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:19
- Los Angeles10:19
- Brooklyn13:19
- Chicago12:19
- Queens13:19
- Houston12:19
- Phoenix11:19
- Philadelphia13:19
- San Antonio12:19
- Manhattan13:19
- San Diego10:19
- The Bronx13:19
Distances from Schenectady
| Chicago | 1,129 km | W (269°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,932 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,422 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,696 km | NE (55°) |
| Moscow | 7,315 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,892 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,643 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,836 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,346 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,725 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,099 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,005 km | W (269°) |
Cities near Schenectady
- Scotia2 km · 13:19
- Rotterdam4 km · 13:19
- East Glenville9 km · 13:19
- Niskayuna9 km · 13:19
- Ballston Lake12 km · 13:19
- Westmere15 km · 13:19
- Colonie14 km · 13:19
- Altamont15 km · 13:19
FAQ
What time is it in Schenectady right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Schenectady (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Schenectady in?
Schenectady runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Schenectady 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 Schenectady today?
Schenectady sees sunrise at 06:32 and sunset at 16:48 today, giving 10h 17m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Schenectady tonight?
The moon phase over Schenectady tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Schenectady?
The antipode of Schenectady — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.81° S, 106.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,231 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Schenectady?
Schenectady sits at about 74 m above sea level, higher than roughly 27% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Schenectady?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Schenectady, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.