Right now, local time in West Jefferson is 11:40 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Jefferson ranks #132105 worldwide by population and #15169 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:50
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day length
- 10h 41m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 40m (winter) – 14h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Jefferson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 36.4037° N, 81.4929° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 907 m above sea level — higher than about 94% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- North Carolina
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,308 · #132105 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Jefferson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 36.40° S, 98.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 1,528 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Jefferson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:37
- Sunrise
- 06:49
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:06
- Maghrib
- 17:29
- Isha
- 18:42
- Qibla direction
- 53.8° from north (NE (54°))
Full prayer timetable for West Jefferson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Jefferson sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 41m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Jefferson sits at 907 m above sea level. West Jefferson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 806 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,781 km off. Its position on the globe is 36.40° N, 81.49° 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 | 08:40 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:40 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:40 | +2h |
| London | 16:40 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:40 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:40 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:40 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:10 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:40 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:40 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:40 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:40 | +16h |
Best time to call West Jefferson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Jefferson local time:
Cities sharing West Jefferson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:40
- Los Angeles08:40
- Brooklyn11:40
- Chicago10:40
- Queens11:40
- Houston10:40
- Phoenix09:40
- Philadelphia11:40
- San Antonio10:40
- Manhattan11:40
- San Diego08:40
- The Bronx11:40
Distances from West Jefferson
| Chicago | 806 km | NW (321°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,328 km | W (277°) |
| London | 6,375 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,644 km | NE (49°) |
| São Paulo | 7,605 km | SE (146°) |
| Moscow | 8,264 km | NNE (31°) |
| Tokyo | 10,939 km | NNW (327°) |
| Dubai | 11,798 km | NE (40°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,281 km | NNW (343°) |
| Mumbai | 13,289 km | NNE (28°) |
| Sydney | 15,274 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,781 km | N (351°) |
Cities near West Jefferson
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- Boone26 km · 11:40
- Mountain City29 km · 11:40
- Blowing Rock34 km · 11:40
- Millers Creek33 km · 11:40
- Mulberry33 km · 11:40
- Foscoe36 km · 11:40
- Cricket37 km · 11:40
FAQ
What time is it in West Jefferson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Jefferson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is West Jefferson in?
West Jefferson runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West Jefferson 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 Jefferson today?
West Jefferson sees sunrise at 06:50 and sunset at 17:31 today, giving 10h 41m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Jefferson tonight?
The moon phase over West Jefferson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Jefferson?
The antipode of West Jefferson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 36.40° S, 98.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 1,528 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Jefferson?
West Jefferson sits at about 907 m above sea level, higher than roughly 94% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Jefferson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Jefferson, clocks run about 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.