Right now, local time in Sylvester is 14:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Sylvester ranks #61640 worldwide by population and #6700 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 20m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:53
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 10h 54m
- Solar noon
- 12:20
- Daylight range
- 10h 05m (winter) – 14h 12m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Sylvester — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 31.5309° N, 83.8369° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 118 m above sea level — higher than about 35% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Georgia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,049 · #61640 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Sylvester through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 31.53° S, 96.16° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, 1,789 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Sylvester today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:44
- Sunrise
- 06:52
- Dhuhr
- 12:20
- Asr
- 15:23
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 18:53
- Qibla direction
- 53.1° from north (NE (53°))
Full prayer timetable for Sylvester — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Sylvester 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.
Sylvester sits at just 118 m above sea level. Sylvester's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,199 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,271 km off. Its position on the globe is 31.53° N, 83.84° 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 | 11:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | +2h |
| London | 19:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Sylvester
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Sylvester local time:
Cities sharing Sylvester's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:16
- Los Angeles11:16
- Brooklyn14:16
- Chicago13:16
- Queens14:16
- Houston13:16
- Phoenix12:16
- Philadelphia14:16
- San Antonio13:16
- Manhattan14:16
- San Diego11:16
- The Bronx14:16
Distances from Sylvester
| Chicago | 1,199 km | NNW (345°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,213 km | WNW (284°) |
| London | 6,908 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,168 km | NE (47°) |
| São Paulo | 7,292 km | SE (142°) |
| Moscow | 8,841 km | NNE (29°) |
| Tokyo | 11,270 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 12,353 km | NE (39°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,727 km | NNW (340°) |
| Mumbai | 13,869 km | NNE (27°) |
| Sydney | 14,920 km | WSW (252°) |
| Singapore | 16,271 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Sylvester
FAQ
What time is it in Sylvester right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Sylvester (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Sylvester in?
Sylvester runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Sylvester 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 Sylvester today?
Sylvester sees sunrise at 06:53 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 10h 54m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Sylvester tonight?
The moon phase over Sylvester tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Sylvester?
The antipode of Sylvester — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 31.53° S, 96.16° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Kalbarri, Australia, roughly 1,789 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Sylvester?
Sylvester sits at about 118 m above sea level, higher than roughly 35% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Sylvester?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Sylvester, clocks run about 20 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.