Right now, local time in Shelter Island is 16:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Shelter Island ranks #131031 worldwide by population and #15029 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 26m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Sunset
- 16:45
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Solar noon
- 11:34
- Daylight range
- 9h 13m (winter) – 15h 08m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Shelter Island — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.0682° N, 72.3387° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 16 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,333 · #131031 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Shelter Island through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.07° S, 107.66° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 999 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Shelter Island today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:34
- Asr
- 14:20
- Maghrib
- 16:44
- Isha
- 18:01
- Qibla direction
- 59.6° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Shelter Island — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Shelter Island sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 23m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Shelter Island sits at just 16 m above sea level. Shelter Island's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,275 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,131 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.07° N, 72.34° 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 | 13:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 15:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 18:57 | +2h |
| London | 21:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 22:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 00:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 01:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 05:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 06:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 08:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Shelter Island
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Shelter Island local time:
Cities sharing Shelter Island's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:57
- Los Angeles13:57
- Brooklyn16:57
- Chicago15:57
- Queens16:57
- Houston15:57
- Phoenix14:57
- Philadelphia16:57
- San Antonio15:57
- Manhattan16:57
- San Diego13:57
- The Bronx16:57
Distances from Shelter Island
| Chicago | 1,275 km | W (279°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,073 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,436 km | NE (52°) |
| Paris | 5,700 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,398 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,660 km | SSE (155°) |
| Tokyo | 10,876 km | NNW (334°) |
| Dubai | 10,877 km | NE (46°) |
| Mumbai | 12,430 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,935 km | N (353°) |
| Singapore | 15,282 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,131 km | W (268°) |
Cities near Shelter Island
- Shelter Island Heights2 km · 16:57
- Greenport4 km · 16:57
- Greenport West5 km · 16:57
- Noyack8 km · 16:57
- Sag Harbor9 km · 16:57
- Southold7 km · 16:57
- Northwest Harbor12 km · 16:57
- Bridgehampton15 km · 16:57
FAQ
What time is it in Shelter Island right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Shelter Island (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Shelter Island in?
Shelter Island runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Shelter Island 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 Shelter Island today?
Shelter Island sees sunrise at 06:22 and sunset at 16:45 today, giving 10h 23m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Shelter Island tonight?
The moon phase over Shelter Island tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Shelter Island?
The antipode of Shelter Island — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.07° S, 107.66° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 999 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Shelter Island?
Shelter Island sits at about 16 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Shelter Island?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Shelter Island, clocks run about 26 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.