Right now, local time in The Villages is 18:31 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
The Villages ranks #12027 worldwide by population and #946 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 12m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:42
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day length
- 11h 01m
- Solar noon
- 12:12
- Daylight range
- 10h 18m (winter) – 13h 59m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for The Villages — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 28.9341° N, 81.9599° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 22 m above sea level — higher than about 14% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Florida
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 51,442 · #12027 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from The Villages through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 28.93° S, 98.04° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, 1,611 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in The Villages today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:35
- Sunrise
- 06:41
- Dhuhr
- 12:12
- Asr
- 15:19
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 18:48
- Qibla direction
- 54.9° from north (NE (55°))
Full prayer timetable for The Villages — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
The Villages sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 11h 01m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
The Villages sits at just 22 m above sea level. The Villages's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,528 km away; even Singapore lies some 16,592 km off. Its position on the globe is 28.93° N, 81.96° 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 | 15:31 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:31 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:31 | +2h |
| London | 23:31 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:31 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:31 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:31 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:01 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:31 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:31 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:31 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:31 | +16h |
Best time to call The Villages
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in The Villages local time:
Cities sharing The Villages's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:31
- Los Angeles15:31
- Brooklyn18:31
- Chicago17:31
- Queens18:31
- Houston17:31
- Phoenix16:31
- Philadelphia18:31
- San Antonio17:31
- Manhattan18:31
- San Diego15:31
- The Bronx18:31
Distances from The Villages
| Chicago | 1,528 km | NNW (342°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,468 km | WNW (289°) |
| São Paulo | 6,953 km | SE (143°) |
| London | 6,990 km | NE (44°) |
| Paris | 7,236 km | NE (46°) |
| Moscow | 9,004 km | NNE (30°) |
| Tokyo | 11,610 km | NW (326°) |
| Dubai | 12,456 km | NE (41°) |
| Mumbai | 14,037 km | NNE (30°) |
| Hong Kong | 14,060 km | NNW (341°) |
| Sydney | 14,994 km | WSW (250°) |
| Singapore | 16,592 km | NNW (349°) |
Cities near The Villages
- Lady Lake4 km · 18:31
- Fruitland Park10 km · 18:31
- Wildwood11 km · 18:31
- Leesburg16 km · 18:31
- Belleview17 km · 18:31
- Silver Springs Shores20 km · 18:31
- Silver Lake19 km · 18:31
- Hawthorne21 km · 18:31
FAQ
What time is it in The Villages right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in The Villages (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is The Villages in?
The Villages runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does The Villages 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 The Villages today?
The Villages sees sunrise at 06:42 and sunset at 17:43 today, giving 11h 01m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over The Villages tonight?
The moon phase over The Villages tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of The Villages?
The antipode of The Villages — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 28.93° S, 98.04° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Brockman, Australia, roughly 1,611 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is The Villages?
The Villages sits at about 22 m above sea level, higher than roughly 14% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in The Villages?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In The Villages, clocks run about 12 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.