Right now, local time in Van Ness is 11:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Van Ness ranks #43047 worldwide by population and #4460 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 7m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Sunset
- 17:08
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:53
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Van Ness — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9432° N, 77.0630° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- District of Columbia
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,745 · #43047 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Van Ness through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.94° S, 102.94° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,205 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Van Ness today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:22
- Sunrise
- 06:37
- Dhuhr
- 11:53
- Asr
- 14:43
- Maghrib
- 17:06
- Isha
- 18:21
- Qibla direction
- 56.5° from north (ENE (57°))
Full prayer timetable for Van Ness — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Van Ness sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Van Ness's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 952 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,709 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.94° N, 77.06° 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 | 08:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:07 | +2h |
| London | 16:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:07 | +16h |
Best time to call Van Ness
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Van Ness local time:
Cities sharing Van Ness's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:07
- Los Angeles08:07
- Brooklyn11:07
- Chicago10:07
- Queens11:07
- Houston10:07
- Phoenix09:07
- Philadelphia11:07
- San Antonio10:07
- Manhattan11:07
- San Diego08:07
- The Bronx11:07
Distances from Van Ness
| Chicago | 952 km | WNW (293°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,689 km | W (275°) |
| London | 5,896 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,164 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,637 km | SSE (150°) |
| Moscow | 7,819 km | NNE (33°) |
| Tokyo | 10,899 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,328 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,850 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,103 km | NNW (348°) |
| Singapore | 15,534 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,709 km | W (262°) |
Cities near Van Ness
- Cleveland Park1 km · 11:07
- Woodley Park2 km · 11:07
- Tenleytown2 km · 11:07
- Mount Pleasant2 km · 11:07
- Glover Park3 km · 11:07
- Adams Morgan3 km · 11:07
- Central 14th Street / WMATA Northern Bus Barn3 km · 11:07
- Chevy Chase Village3 km · 11:07
FAQ
What time is it in Van Ness right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Van Ness (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Van Ness in?
Van Ness runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Van Ness 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 Van Ness today?
Van Ness sees sunrise at 06:37 and sunset at 17:08 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Van Ness tonight?
The moon phase over Van Ness tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Van Ness?
The antipode of Van Ness — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.94° S, 102.94° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,205 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Van Ness?
Van Ness lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Van Ness?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Van Ness, clocks run about 7 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.