Right now, local time in Van Nest is 08:58 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Van Nest ranks #23939 worldwide by population and #2214 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 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Van Nest — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8484° N, 73.8637° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 14 m above sea level — higher than about 10% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 23,700 · #23939 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Van Nest through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.85° S, 106.14° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,076 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Van Nest today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:40
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:07
- Qibla direction
- 58.6° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for Van Nest — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Van Nest 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.
Van Nest sits at just 14 m above sea level. Van Nest's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,153 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,002 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.85° N, 73.86° 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 | 05:58 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:58 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:58 | +2h |
| London | 13:58 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:58 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:58 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:58 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:28 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:58 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:58 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:58 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:58 | +16h |
Best time to call Van Nest
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Van Nest local time:
Cities sharing Van Nest's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:58
- Los Angeles05:58
- Brooklyn08:58
- Chicago07:58
- Queens08:58
- Houston07:58
- Phoenix06:58
- Philadelphia08:58
- San Antonio07:58
- Manhattan08:58
- San Diego05:58
- The Bronx08:58
Distances from Van Nest
| Chicago | 1,153 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,947 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,551 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,818 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,491 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,694 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,841 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,986 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,524 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,942 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,317 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 16,002 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Van Nest
- The Bronx0 km · 08:58
- Parkchester1 km · 08:58
- Morris Park1 km · 08:58
- Unionport3 km · 08:58
- East Tremont2 km · 08:58
- Baychester3 km · 08:58
- Fordham3 km · 08:58
- Hunts Point4 km · 08:58
FAQ
What time is it in Van Nest right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Van Nest (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Van Nest in?
Van Nest runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Van Nest 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 Nest today?
Van Nest sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Van Nest tonight?
The moon phase over Van Nest tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Van Nest?
The antipode of Van Nest — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.85° S, 106.14° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,076 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Van Nest?
Van Nest sits at about 14 m above sea level, higher than roughly 10% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Van Nest?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Van Nest, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.