Right now, local time in Takoma Park is 10:18 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Saturday, October 31, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Takoma Park ranks #30220 worldwide by population and #2950 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 52m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 18:10
- Day length
- 10h 35m
- Solar noon
- 12:52
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 70% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Takoma Park — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9779° N, 77.0075° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 88 m above sea level — higher than about 30% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,713 · #30220 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Takoma Park through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.98° S, 102.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,202 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Takoma Park today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:20
- Sunrise
- 07:34
- Dhuhr
- 12:53
- Asr
- 15:45
- Maghrib
- 18:08
- Isha
- 19:23
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Takoma Park — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Takoma Park sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 35m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Takoma Park sits at just 88 m above sea level. Takoma Park's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 954 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,714 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.98° N, 77.01° 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 | 07:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:18 | +1h |
| London | 14:18 | +4h |
| Paris | 15:18 | +5h |
| Moscow | 17:18 | +7h |
| Dubai | 18:18 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 19:48 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:18 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 22:18 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 23:18 | +13h |
| Sydney | 01:18 | +15h |
Best time to call Takoma Park
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Takoma Park local time:
Cities sharing Takoma Park's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:18
- Los Angeles07:18
- Brooklyn10:18
- Chicago09:18
- Queens10:18
- Houston09:18
- Phoenix07:18
- Philadelphia10:18
- San Antonio09:18
- Manhattan10:18
- San Diego07:18
- The Bronx10:18
Distances from Takoma Park
| Chicago | 954 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,694 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,890 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,158 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,638 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,813 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,898 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,322 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,844 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,100 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,530 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,714 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Takoma Park
- Georgia Avenue / Walter Reed2 km · 10:18
- Chillum2 km · 10:18
- The Parks At Walter Reed2 km · 10:18
- Silver Spring2 km · 10:18
- Kennedy Street3 km · 10:18
- Brightwood3 km · 10:18
- Riggs Park3 km · 10:18
- Langley Park3 km · 10:18
FAQ
What time is it in Takoma Park right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Takoma Park (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Takoma Park in?
Takoma Park runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Takoma Park 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 Takoma Park today?
Takoma Park sees sunrise at 07:35 and sunset at 18:10 today, giving 10h 35m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Takoma Park tonight?
The moon phase over Takoma Park tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 70.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Takoma Park?
The antipode of Takoma Park — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.98° S, 102.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,202 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Takoma Park?
Takoma Park sits at about 88 m above sea level, higher than roughly 30% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Takoma Park?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Takoma Park, clocks run about 52 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.