Right now, local time in Sophia is 15:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sophia ranks #131664 worldwide by population and #15113 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 9m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Sunset
- 17:27
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:09
- Daylight range
- 9h 33m (winter) – 14h 46m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sophia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.7076° N, 81.2507° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 707 m above sea level — higher than about 91% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- West Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,318 · #131664 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sophia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.71° S, 98.75° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,528 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sophia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:38
- Sunrise
- 06:51
- Dhuhr
- 12:10
- Asr
- 15:02
- Maghrib
- 17:25
- Isha
- 18:39
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for Sophia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sophia sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. 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.
Sophia sits at 707 m above sea level. Sophia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 715 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,641 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.71° N, 81.25° 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 | 12:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:31 | +2h |
| London | 20:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:31 | +16h |
Best time to call Sophia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sophia local time:
Cities sharing Sophia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:31
- Los Angeles12:31
- Brooklyn15:31
- Chicago14:31
- Queens15:31
- Houston14:31
- Phoenix13:31
- Philadelphia15:31
- San Antonio14:31
- Manhattan15:31
- San Diego12:31
- The Bronx15:31
Distances from Sophia
| Chicago | 715 km | NW (312°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,336 km | W (274°) |
| London | 6,261 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,534 km | NE (50°) |
| São Paulo | 7,713 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,128 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,829 km | NNW (328°) |
| Dubai | 11,673 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,148 km | NNW (344°) |
| Mumbai | 13,151 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,326 km | WSW (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,641 km | N (352°) |
Cities near Sophia
- Crab Orchard4 km · 15:31
- Coal City5 km · 15:31
- MacArthur7 km · 15:31
- Mabscott8 km · 15:31
- Beckley10 km · 15:31
- Beaver10 km · 15:31
- Daniels12 km · 15:31
- Prosperity15 km · 15:31
FAQ
What time is it in Sophia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sophia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sophia in?
Sophia runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sophia 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 Sophia today?
Sophia sees sunrise at 06:52 and sunset at 17:27 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sophia tonight?
The moon phase over Sophia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sophia?
The antipode of Sophia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.71° S, 98.75° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,528 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sophia?
Sophia sits at about 707 m above sea level, higher than roughly 91% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sophia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sophia, clocks run about 9 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.