Right now, local time in Sterling is 15:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterling ranks #20829 worldwide by population and #1874 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 6m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:39
- Sunset
- 17:09
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:54
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterling — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0062° N, 77.4286° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 89 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Virginia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 27,822 · #20829 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sterling through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.01° S, 102.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,237 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sterling today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:23
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:54
- Asr
- 14:45
- Maghrib
- 17:08
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.3° from north (ENE (56°))
Full prayer timetable for Sterling — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sterling 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.
Sterling sits at just 89 m above sea level. Sterling's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 920 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,678 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.01° N, 77.43° 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 | 12:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:12 | +2h |
| London | 20:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:12 | +16h |
Best time to call Sterling
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sterling local time:
Cities sharing Sterling's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:12
- Los Angeles12:12
- Brooklyn15:12
- Chicago14:12
- Queens15:12
- Houston14:12
- Phoenix13:12
- Philadelphia15:12
- San Antonio14:12
- Manhattan15:12
- San Diego12:12
- The Bronx15:12
Distances from Sterling
| Chicago | 920 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,657 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,916 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,184 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,658 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,830 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,877 km | NNW (330°) |
| Dubai | 11,344 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,860 km | NNE (31°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,090 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,526 km | N (358°) |
| Sydney | 15,678 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Sterling
- Oak Grove3 km · 15:12
- Dulles Town Center4 km · 15:12
- Countryside4 km · 15:12
- University Center6 km · 15:12
- Herndon5 km · 15:12
- Sugarland Run6 km · 15:12
- Ashburn7 km · 15:12
- Floris8 km · 15:12
FAQ
What time is it in Sterling right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sterling (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sterling in?
Sterling runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sterling 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 Sterling today?
Sterling sees sunrise at 06:39 and sunset at 17:09 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterling tonight?
The moon phase over Sterling tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterling?
The antipode of Sterling — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.01° S, 102.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,237 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sterling?
Sterling sits at about 89 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sterling?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sterling, clocks run about 6 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.