Right now, local time in Sylvania is 21:21 (CDT, UTC-05:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sylvania ranks #114122 worldwide by population and #12917 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-05:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 28m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:53
- Day length
- 10h 50m
- Solar noon
- 12:28
- Daylight range
- 9h 50m (winter) – 14h 28m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sylvania — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 34.5623° N, 85.8125° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 423 m above sea level — higher than about 81% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Alabama
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,854 · #114122 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sylvania through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 34.56° S, 94.19° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, 1,919 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sylvania today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:52
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Dhuhr
- 12:28
- Asr
- 15:28
- Maghrib
- 17:51
- Isha
- 19:02
- Qibla direction
- 51.2° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Sylvania — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sylvania sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 50m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Sylvania sits at 423 m above sea level. Sylvania's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 829 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 34.56° N, 85.81° 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 | 19:21 | −2h |
| Chicago | 21:21 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:21 | +2h |
| London | 02:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 03:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 05:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 06:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 07:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 10:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 11:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 13:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Sylvania
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sylvania local time:
Cities sharing Sylvania's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:21
- Los Angeles19:21
- Brooklyn22:21
- Chicago21:21
- Queens22:21
- Houston21:21
- Phoenix19:21
- Philadelphia22:21
- San Antonio21:21
- Manhattan22:21
- San Diego19:21
- The Bronx22:21
Distances from Sylvania
| Chicago | 829 km | N (350°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,966 km | W (278°) |
| London | 6,799 km | NE (45°) |
| Paris | 7,072 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,672 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,636 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 10,888 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 12,202 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,347 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 13,644 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 14,844 km | WSW (254°) |
| Singapore | 15,897 km | NNW (344°) |
Cities near Sylvania
- Rainsville8 km · 21:21
- Henagar9 km · 21:21
- Fyffe15 km · 21:21
- Fort Payne16 km · 21:21
- Scottsboro24 km · 21:21
- Collinsville33 km · 21:21
- Stevenson34 km · 21:21
- Crossville35 km · 21:21
FAQ
What time is it in Sylvania right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sylvania (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Sylvania in?
Sylvania runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated CDT.
Does Sylvania observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Sylvania today?
Sylvania sees sunrise at 07:02 and sunset at 17:53 today, giving 10h 50m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sylvania tonight?
The moon phase over Sylvania tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sylvania?
The antipode of Sylvania — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 34.56° S, 94.19° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Yallingup, Australia, roughly 1,919 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sylvania?
Sylvania sits at about 423 m above sea level, higher than roughly 81% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sylvania?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sylvania, clocks run about 28 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.