Right now, local time in West Hempstead is 19:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Hempstead ranks #28779 worldwide by population and #2797 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 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Hempstead — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7048° N, 73.6501° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 20 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New York
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,862 · #28779 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Hempstead through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.70° S, 106.35° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,052 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Hempstead today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:09
- Sunrise
- 06:26
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:50
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 58.7° from north (ENE (59°))
Full prayer timetable for West Hempstead — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Hempstead sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 25m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Hempstead sits at just 20 m above sea level. West Hempstead's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,174 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,019 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.70° N, 73.65° 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 | 16:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | +2h |
| London | 00:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:21 | +16h |
Best time to call West Hempstead
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Hempstead local time:
Cities sharing West Hempstead's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:21
- Los Angeles16:21
- Brooklyn19:21
- Chicago18:21
- Queens19:21
- Houston18:21
- Phoenix17:21
- Philadelphia19:21
- San Antonio18:21
- Manhattan19:21
- San Diego16:21
- The Bronx19:21
Distances from West Hempstead
| Chicago | 1,174 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,966 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,547 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,813 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,494 km | NE (35°) |
| São Paulo | 7,671 km | SSE (154°) |
| Tokyo | 10,863 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,984 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,527 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,961 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,332 km | N (4°) |
| Sydney | 16,019 km | W (266°) |
Cities near West Hempstead
- Garden City South1 km · 19:21
- Lakeview3 km · 19:21
- Franklin Square2 km · 19:21
- Garden City3 km · 19:21
- Hempstead3 km · 19:21
- Malverne4 km · 19:21
- Garden City Park4 km · 19:21
- Stewart Manor4 km · 19:21
FAQ
What time is it in West Hempstead right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Hempstead (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Hempstead in?
West Hempstead runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West Hempstead 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 West Hempstead today?
West Hempstead sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Hempstead tonight?
The moon phase over West Hempstead tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Hempstead?
The antipode of West Hempstead — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.70° S, 106.35° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,052 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Hempstead?
West Hempstead sits at about 20 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Hempstead?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Hempstead, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.