Right now, local time in Silver Spring is 05:45 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Silver Spring ranks #8731 worldwide by population and #590 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 72% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Silver Spring — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9907° N, 77.0261° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 104 m above sea level — higher than about 33% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 71,452 · #8731 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Silver Spring through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.99° S, 102.97° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,204 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Silver Spring today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:20
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Silver Spring — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Silver Spring sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Silver Spring sits at just 104 m above sea level. Silver Spring's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 952 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,713 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.99° N, 77.03° 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 | 02:45 | −3h |
| Chicago | 04:45 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 06:45 | +1h |
| London | 09:45 | +4h |
| Paris | 10:45 | +5h |
| Moscow | 12:45 | +7h |
| Dubai | 13:45 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 15:15 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 17:45 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 17:45 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 18:45 | +13h |
| Sydney | 20:45 | +15h |
Best time to call Silver Spring
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Silver Spring local time:
Cities sharing Silver Spring's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City05:45
- Los Angeles02:45
- Brooklyn05:45
- Chicago04:45
- Queens05:45
- Houston04:45
- Phoenix02:45
- Philadelphia05:45
- San Antonio04:45
- Manhattan05:45
- San Diego02:45
- The Bronx05:45
Distances from Silver Spring
| Chicago | 952 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,692 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,891 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,158 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,640 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,812 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,896 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,322 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,844 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,099 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,529 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,713 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Silver Spring
- Georgia Avenue / Walter Reed1 km · 05:45
- The Parks At Walter Reed2 km · 05:45
- Takoma Park2 km · 05:45
- Brightwood3 km · 05:45
- Four Corners3 km · 05:45
- Colorado Triangle4 km · 05:45
- Kennedy Street4 km · 05:45
- Forest Glen4 km · 05:45
FAQ
What time is it in Silver Spring right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Silver Spring (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Silver Spring in?
Silver Spring runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Silver Spring observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Silver Spring today?
Silver Spring sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Silver Spring tonight?
The moon phase over Silver Spring tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 71.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Silver Spring?
The antipode of Silver Spring — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.99° S, 102.97° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,204 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Silver Spring?
Silver Spring sits at about 104 m above sea level, higher than roughly 33% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Silver Spring?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Silver Spring, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.