Right now, local time in Sterling is 19:39 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sterling ranks #98610 worldwide by population and #11043 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 11m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:11
- Daylight range
- 10h 07m (winter) – 14h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sterling — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.2724° N, 81.5615° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 3 m above sea level — higher than about 3% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,534 · #98610 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
- 31.27° S, 98.44° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,571 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
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:43
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:36
- Isha
- 18:45
- Qibla direction
- 54.6° from north (NE (55°))
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 54m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sterling sits at just 3 m above sea level. Sterling's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,297 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,343 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.27° N, 81.56° 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 | 16:39 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:39 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:39 | +2h |
| London | 00:39 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:39 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:39 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:39 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:09 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:39 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:39 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:39 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:39 | +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 City19:39
- Los Angeles16:39
- Brooklyn19:39
- Chicago18:39
- Queens19:39
- Houston18:39
- Phoenix17:39
- Philadelphia19:39
- San Antonio18:39
- Manhattan19:39
- San Diego16:39
- The Bronx19:39
Distances from Sterling
| Chicago | 1,297 km | NNW (337°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,429 km | WNW (285°) |
| London | 6,777 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,030 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,141 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,759 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,415 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 12,235 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 13,792 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,824 km | NNW (342°) |
| Sydney | 15,116 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,343 km | N (350°) |
Cities near Sterling
- Dock Junction9 km · 19:39
- Country Club Estates11 km · 19:39
- Brunswick15 km · 19:39
- Darien16 km · 19:39
- Saint Simon Mills19 km · 19:39
- Saint Simons Island23 km · 19:39
- Woodbine38 km · 19:39
- Nahunta41 km · 19:39
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 06:43 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sterling tonight?
The moon phase over Sterling tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sterling?
The antipode of Sterling — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.27° S, 98.44° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,571 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 3 m above sea level, higher than roughly 3% 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 11 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.