Right now, local time in Times Square is 11:52 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Times Square ranks #30185 worldwide by population and #2945 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 ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Times Square — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7564° N, 73.9864° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,749 · #30185 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Times Square through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.76° S, 106.01° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,077 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Times Square today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Times Square — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Times Square sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Times Square's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,145 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,991 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.76° N, 73.99° 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 | 08:52 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:52 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:52 | +2h |
| London | 16:52 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:52 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:52 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:52 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:22 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:52 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:52 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:52 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:52 | +16h |
Best time to call Times Square
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Times Square local time:
Cities sharing Times Square's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:52
- Los Angeles08:52
- Brooklyn11:52
- Chicago10:52
- Queens11:52
- Houston10:52
- Phoenix09:52
- Philadelphia11:52
- San Antonio10:52
- Manhattan11:52
- San Diego08:52
- The Bronx11:52
Distances from Times Square
| Chicago | 1,145 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,937 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,566 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,833 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,505 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,689 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,845 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,000 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,538 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,951 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,328 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,991 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Times Square
- Hell's Kitchen1 km · 11:52
- Gramercy Park2 km · 11:52
- East Village3 km · 11:52
- West Village3 km · 11:52
- Upper West Side4 km · 11:52
- Manhattan3 km · 11:52
- Weehawken3 km · 11:52
- Roosevelt Island3 km · 11:52
FAQ
What time is it in Times Square right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Times Square (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Times Square in?
Times Square runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Times Square 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 Times Square today?
Times Square sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Times Square tonight?
The moon phase over Times Square tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Times Square?
The antipode of Times Square — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.76° S, 106.01° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,077 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Times Square?
Times Square lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Times Square?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Times Square, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.