Right now, local time in Shaw is 10:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shaw ranks #30324 worldwide by population and #2962 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 8m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shaw — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9121° N, 77.0214° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 24 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,639 · #30324 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shaw through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.91° S, 102.98° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,200 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shaw today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:36
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Shaw — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shaw sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shaw sits at just 24 m above sea level. Shaw's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 956 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,712 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.91° N, 77.02° 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 | 07:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:48 | +2h |
| London | 15:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Shaw
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shaw local time:
Cities sharing Shaw's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:48
- Los Angeles07:48
- Brooklyn10:48
- Chicago09:48
- Queens10:48
- Houston09:48
- Phoenix08:48
- Philadelphia10:48
- San Antonio09:48
- Manhattan10:48
- San Diego07:48
- The Bronx10:48
Distances from Shaw
| Chicago | 956 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,693 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,896 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,163 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,632 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,820 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,904 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,328 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,851 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,107 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,537 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,712 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Shaw
- Mount Vernon Triangle1 km · 10:48
- Bloomingdale1 km · 10:48
- Northwest One1 km · 10:48
- Pleasant Plains2 km · 10:48
- Columbia Heights2 km · 10:48
- NoMa2 km · 10:48
- Downtown DC2 km · 10:48
- Park View2 km · 10:48
FAQ
What time is it in Shaw right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shaw (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shaw in?
Shaw runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Shaw 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 Shaw today?
Shaw sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shaw tonight?
The moon phase over Shaw tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shaw?
The antipode of Shaw — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.91° S, 102.98° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,200 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shaw?
Shaw sits at about 24 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shaw?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shaw, clocks run about 8 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.