Right now, local time in Upper West Side is 08:57 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Upper West Side ranks #2708 worldwide by population and #111 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 · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Upper West Side — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7871° N, 73.9754° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 27 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 226,989 · #2708 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Upper West Side through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.79° S, 106.02° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,079 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Upper West Side today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Upper West Side — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Upper West Side 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.
Upper West Side sits at just 27 m above sea level. Upper West Side's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,145 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,992 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.79° N, 73.98° 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 | 05:57 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:57 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:57 | +2h |
| London | 13:57 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:57 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:57 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:57 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:27 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:57 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:57 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:57 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:57 | +16h |
Best time to call Upper West Side
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Upper West Side local time:
Cities sharing Upper West Side's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:57
- Los Angeles05:57
- Brooklyn08:57
- Chicago07:57
- Queens08:57
- Houston07:57
- Phoenix06:57
- Philadelphia08:57
- San Antonio07:57
- Manhattan08:57
- San Diego05:57
- The Bronx08:57
Distances from Upper West Side
| Chicago | 1,145 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,938 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,563 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,830 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,502 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,692 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,843 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,997 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,534 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,948 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,324 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,992 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Upper West Side
- Manhattan1 km · 08:57
- Manhattan Valley1 km · 08:57
- Morningside Heights3 km · 08:57
- Hell's Kitchen3 km · 08:57
- Guttenberg2 km · 08:57
- Times Square4 km · 08:57
- East Harlem3 km · 08:57
- Fairview3 km · 08:57
FAQ
What time is it in Upper West Side right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Upper West Side (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Upper West Side in?
Upper West Side runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Upper West Side 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 Upper West Side today?
Upper West Side sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Upper West Side tonight?
The moon phase over Upper West Side tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Upper West Side?
The antipode of Upper West Side — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.79° S, 106.02° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,079 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Upper West Side?
Upper West Side sits at about 27 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Upper West Side?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Upper West Side, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.