Right now, local time in Van Wert is 13:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Van Wert ranks #42894 worldwide by population and #4443 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 23m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 12:23
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Van Wert — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8695° N, 84.5841° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 237 m above sea level — higher than about 58% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Ohio
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 10,798 · #42894 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Van Wert through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.87° S, 95.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,881 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Van Wert today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:53
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Dhuhr
- 12:23
- Asr
- 15:10
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:50
- Qibla direction
- 51.1° from north (NE (51°))
Full prayer timetable for Van Wert — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Van Wert 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 Wert sits at just 237 m above sea level. Van Wert's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 278 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,244 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.87° N, 84.58° 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 | 10:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:21 | +2h |
| London | 18:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Van Wert
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Van Wert local time:
Cities sharing Van Wert's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:21
- Los Angeles10:21
- Brooklyn13:21
- Chicago12:21
- Queens13:21
- Houston12:21
- Phoenix11:21
- Philadelphia13:21
- San Antonio12:21
- Manhattan13:21
- San Diego10:21
- The Bronx13:21
Distances from Van Wert
| Chicago | 278 km | WNW (295°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,046 km | W (267°) |
| London | 6,239 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,528 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,971 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,165 km | SE (144°) |
| Tokyo | 10,377 km | NW (325°) |
| Dubai | 11,576 km | NE (37°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,726 km | NNW (341°) |
| Mumbai | 12,960 km | NNE (24°) |
| Sydney | 15,107 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 15,244 km | NNW (348°) |
Cities near Van Wert
- Convoy11 km · 13:21
- Rockford21 km · 13:21
- Delphos21 km · 13:21
- Payne26 km · 13:21
- Paulding30 km · 13:21
- Spencerville26 km · 13:21
- Monroeville27 km · 13:21
- Celina36 km · 13:21
FAQ
What time is it in Van Wert right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Van Wert (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Van Wert in?
Van Wert runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Van Wert 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 Wert today?
Van Wert sees sunrise at 07:11 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Van Wert tonight?
The moon phase over Van Wert tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Van Wert?
The antipode of Van Wert — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.87° S, 95.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,881 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Van Wert?
Van Wert sits at about 237 m above sea level, higher than roughly 58% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Van Wert?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Van Wert, clocks run about 23 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.