Right now, local time in Sylva is 08:51 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sylva ranks #97021 worldwide by population and #10859 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 17m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day length
- 10h 42m
- Solar noon
- 12:17
- Daylight range
- 9h 46m (winter) – 14h 33m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sylva — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 35.3737° N, 83.2260° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 623 m above sea level — higher than about 88% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,617 · #97021 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sylva through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 35.37° S, 96.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,682 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sylva today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 12:17
- Asr
- 15:14
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 52.8° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Sylva — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sylva sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 42m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sylva sits at 623 m above sea level. Sylva's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 818 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,866 km off. Its position on the globe is 35.37° N, 83.23° 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 | 05:51 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:51 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:51 | +2h |
| London | 13:51 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:51 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:51 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:51 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:21 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:51 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:51 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:51 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:51 | +16h |
Best time to call Sylva
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sylva local time:
Cities sharing Sylva's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:51
- Los Angeles05:51
- Brooklyn08:51
- Chicago07:51
- Queens08:51
- Houston07:51
- Phoenix06:51
- Philadelphia08:51
- San Antonio07:51
- Manhattan08:51
- San Diego05:51
- The Bronx08:51
Distances from Sylva
| Chicago | 818 km | NNW (333°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,187 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,567 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,837 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 7,601 km | SE (144°) |
| Moscow | 8,442 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 10,949 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 11,985 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,343 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 13,462 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 15,096 km | WSW (255°) |
| Singapore | 15,866 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Sylva
- Cullowhee8 km · 08:51
- Cherokee14 km · 08:51
- Maggie Valley20 km · 08:51
- Bryson City21 km · 08:51
- Hazelwood23 km · 08:51
- Franklin26 km · 08:51
- Waynesville25 km · 08:51
- Lake Junaluska30 km · 08:51
FAQ
What time is it in Sylva right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sylva (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sylva in?
Sylva runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sylva 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 Sylva today?
Sylva sees sunrise at 06:56 and sunset at 17:38 today, giving 10h 42m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sylva tonight?
The moon phase over Sylva tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sylva?
The antipode of Sylva — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 35.37° S, 96.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,682 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sylva?
Sylva sits at about 623 m above sea level, higher than roughly 88% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sylva?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sylva, clocks run about 17 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.