Right now, local time in Stanford is 09:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Stanford ranks #81562 worldwide by population and #9068 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 34m (winter) – 14h 45m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Stanford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 37.5312° N, 84.6619° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 287 m above sea level — higher than about 67% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Kentucky
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,675 · #81562 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Stanford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 37.53° S, 95.34° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,822 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Stanford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:51
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:39
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 51.5° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Stanford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Stanford 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.
Stanford sits at just 287 m above sea level. Stanford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 546 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,604 km off. Its position on the globe is 37.53° N, 84.66° 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 | 06:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:56 | +2h |
| London | 14:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:56 | +16h |
Best time to call Stanford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Stanford local time:
Cities sharing Stanford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:56
- Los Angeles06:56
- Brooklyn09:56
- Chicago08:56
- Queens09:56
- Houston08:56
- Phoenix07:56
- Philadelphia09:56
- San Antonio08:56
- Manhattan09:56
- San Diego06:56
- The Bronx09:56
Distances from Stanford
| Chicago | 546 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,037 km | W (273°) |
| London | 6,495 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,774 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,870 km | SE (143°) |
| Moscow | 8,297 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,679 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,876 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,074 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,301 km | NNE (25°) |
| Sydney | 15,028 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,604 km | NNW (347°) |
Cities near Stanford
- Lancaster12 km · 09:56
- Junction City13 km · 09:56
- Danville16 km · 09:56
- Brodhead26 km · 09:56
- Harrodsburg30 km · 09:56
- Wilmore37 km · 09:56
- Liberty34 km · 09:56
- Nicholasville40 km · 09:56
FAQ
What time is it in Stanford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Stanford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Stanford in?
Stanford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Stanford 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 Stanford today?
Stanford sees sunrise at 07:05 and sunset at 17:41 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Stanford tonight?
The moon phase over Stanford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Stanford?
The antipode of Stanford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 37.53° S, 95.34° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,822 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Stanford?
Stanford sits at about 287 m above sea level, higher than roughly 67% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Stanford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Stanford, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.