Right now, local time in Sheepshead Bay is 14:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sheepshead Bay ranks #5062 worldwide by population and #258 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
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sheepshead Bay — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5912° N, 73.9446° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 122,534 · #5062 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sheepshead Bay through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.59° S, 106.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,063 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sheepshead Bay today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Sheepshead Bay — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sheepshead Bay sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sheepshead Bay sits at just 3 m above sea level. Sheepshead Bay's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,152 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,993 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.59° 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 | 11:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:31 | +2h |
| London | 19:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:31 | +16h |
Best time to call Sheepshead Bay
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sheepshead Bay local time:
Cities sharing Sheepshead Bay's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:31
- Los Angeles11:31
- Brooklyn14:31
- Chicago13:31
- Queens14:31
- Houston13:31
- Phoenix12:31
- Philadelphia14:31
- San Antonio13:31
- Manhattan14:31
- San Diego11:31
- The Bronx14:31
Distances from Sheepshead Bay
| Chicago | 1,152 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,942 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,574 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,841 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,518 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,671 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,863 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,011 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,551 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,969 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,346 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,993 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Sheepshead Bay
- Brighton Beach2 km · 14:31
- Gravesend2 km · 14:31
- Flatlands3 km · 14:31
- Rockaway Point4 km · 14:31
- Bergen Beach5 km · 14:31
- Bensonhurst4 km · 14:31
- Coney Island4 km · 14:31
- Brooklyn7 km · 14:31
FAQ
What time is it in Sheepshead Bay right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sheepshead Bay (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sheepshead Bay in?
Sheepshead Bay runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sheepshead Bay 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 Sheepshead Bay today?
Sheepshead Bay sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sheepshead Bay tonight?
The moon phase over Sheepshead Bay tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sheepshead Bay?
The antipode of Sheepshead Bay — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.59° S, 106.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,063 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sheepshead Bay?
Sheepshead Bay sits at about 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sheepshead Bay?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sheepshead Bay, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.