Right now, local time in Sidney is 11:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sidney ranks #81800 worldwide by population and #9097 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 37m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:28
- Day length
- 10h 10m
- Solar noon
- 11:23
- Daylight range
- 8h 50m (winter) – 15h 32m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sidney — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 44.4131° N, 69.7289° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 52 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maine
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,653 · #81800 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sidney through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 44.41° S, 110.27° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,198 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sidney today ISNA
- Fajr
- 04:56
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:23
- Asr
- 14:02
- Maghrib
- 16:27
- Isha
- 17:48
- Qibla direction
- 61.4° from north (ENE (61°))
Full prayer timetable for Sidney — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sidney sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 10m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sidney sits at just 52 m above sea level. Sidney's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,476 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,338 km off. Its position on the globe is 44.41° N, 69.73° 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 | 08:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:16 | +2h |
| London | 16:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Sidney
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sidney local time:
Cities sharing Sidney's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:16
- Los Angeles08:16
- Brooklyn11:16
- Chicago10:16
- Queens11:16
- Houston10:16
- Phoenix09:16
- Philadelphia11:16
- San Antonio10:16
- Manhattan11:16
- San Diego08:16
- The Bronx11:16
Distances from Sidney
| Chicago | 1,476 km | W (265°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,268 km | W (271°) |
| London | 5,043 km | NE (55°) |
| Paris | 5,316 km | ENE (58°) |
| Moscow | 6,972 km | NE (37°) |
| São Paulo | 7,914 km | SSE (158°) |
| Dubai | 10,468 km | NE (48°) |
| Tokyo | 10,627 km | NNW (336°) |
| Mumbai | 12,004 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,584 km | N (356°) |
| Singapore | 14,886 km | N (9°) |
| Sydney | 16,338 km | W (274°) |
Cities near Sidney
- Vassalboro7 km · 11:16
- Belgrade9 km · 11:16
- Augusta12 km · 11:16
- Oakland14 km · 11:16
- Hallowell15 km · 11:16
- Manchester14 km · 11:16
- Chelsea18 km · 11:16
- Waterville17 km · 11:16
FAQ
What time is it in Sidney right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sidney (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sidney in?
Sidney runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sidney 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 Sidney today?
Sidney sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 16:28 today, giving 10h 10m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sidney tonight?
The moon phase over Sidney tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sidney?
The antipode of Sidney — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 44.41° S, 110.27° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,198 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sidney?
Sidney sits at about 52 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sidney?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sidney, clocks run about 37 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.