Right now, local time in South Kensington is 15:41 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
South Kensington ranks #50209 worldwide by population and #5302 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for South Kensington — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0130° N, 77.0710° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 86 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,462 · #50209 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from South Kensington through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.01° S, 102.93° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,208 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in South Kensington today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for South Kensington — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
South Kensington sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
South Kensington sits at just 86 m above sea level. South Kensington's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 948 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,709 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.01° N, 77.07° 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 | 12:41 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:41 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:41 | +2h |
| London | 20:41 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:41 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:41 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:41 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:11 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:41 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:41 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:41 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:41 | +16h |
Best time to call South Kensington
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in South Kensington local time:
Cities sharing South Kensington's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:41
- Los Angeles12:41
- Brooklyn15:41
- Chicago14:41
- Queens15:41
- Houston14:41
- Phoenix13:41
- Philadelphia15:41
- San Antonio14:41
- Manhattan15:41
- San Diego12:41
- The Bronx15:41
Distances from South Kensington
| Chicago | 948 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,688 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,892 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,160 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,644 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,812 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,892 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,323 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,843 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,095 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,526 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,709 km | W (262°) |
Cities near South Kensington
- Chevy Chase1 km · 15:41
- Kensington1 km · 15:41
- Forest Glen1 km · 15:41
- North Kensington3 km · 15:41
- Wheaton3 km · 15:41
- Garrett Park3 km · 15:41
- Chevy Chase4 km · 15:41
- Bethesda4 km · 15:41
FAQ
What time is it in South Kensington right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in South Kensington (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is South Kensington in?
South Kensington runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does South Kensington 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 South Kensington today?
South Kensington sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over South Kensington tonight?
The moon phase over South Kensington tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of South Kensington?
The antipode of South Kensington — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.01° S, 102.93° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,208 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is South Kensington?
South Kensington sits at about 86 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in South Kensington?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In South Kensington, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.