Right now, local time in Watervliet is 18:54 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watervliet ranks #118510 worldwide by population and #13516 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Detroit 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 29m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day length
- 10h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:29
- Daylight range
- 9h 06m (winter) – 15h 16m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watervliet — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.1867° N, 86.2606° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 198 m above sea level — higher than about 50% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Michigan
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,692 · #118510 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watervliet through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 42.19° S, 93.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 2,057 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watervliet today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:01
- Sunrise
- 07:19
- Dhuhr
- 12:30
- Asr
- 15:13
- Maghrib
- 17:37
- Isha
- 18:56
- Qibla direction
- 49.7° from north (NE (50°))
Full prayer timetable for Watervliet — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watervliet sits in the America/Detroit time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Watervliet sits at just 198 m above sea level. Watervliet's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 118 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,069 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.19° N, 86.26° 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 | 15:54 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:54 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:54 | +2h |
| London | 23:54 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:54 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:54 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:54 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:24 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:54 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:54 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:54 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:54 | +16h |
Best time to call Watervliet
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watervliet local time:
Cities sharing Watervliet's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:54
- Los Angeles15:54
- Brooklyn18:54
- Chicago17:54
- Queens18:54
- Houston17:54
- Phoenix16:54
- Philadelphia18:54
- San Antonio17:54
- Manhattan18:54
- San Diego15:54
- The Bronx18:54
Distances from Watervliet
| Chicago | 118 km | WSW (254°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,920 km | W (263°) |
| London | 6,246 km | NE (48°) |
| Paris | 6,542 km | NE (50°) |
| Moscow | 7,914 km | NNE (30°) |
| São Paulo | 8,366 km | SE (143°) |
| Tokyo | 10,177 km | NW (324°) |
| Dubai | 11,541 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,541 km | NNW (339°) |
| Mumbai | 12,879 km | NNE (22°) |
| Sydney | 14,993 km | W (261°) |
| Singapore | 15,069 km | NNW (346°) |
Cities near Watervliet
- Paw Paw Lake3 km · 18:54
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- Hartford8 km · 18:54
- Lake Michigan Beach10 km · 18:54
- Benton Heights14 km · 18:54
- Bangor19 km · 18:54
- Benton Harbor18 km · 18:54
- South Haven24 km · 18:54
FAQ
What time is it in Watervliet right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watervliet (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watervliet in?
Watervliet runs on the America/Detroit IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Watervliet 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 Watervliet today?
Watervliet sees sunrise at 07:20 and sunset at 17:39 today, giving 10h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watervliet tonight?
The moon phase over Watervliet tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watervliet?
The antipode of Watervliet — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.19° S, 93.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 2,057 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watervliet?
Watervliet sits at about 198 m above sea level, higher than roughly 50% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Watervliet?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watervliet, clocks run about 29 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.