Right now, local time in West Ocean City is 20:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Ocean City ranks #74317 worldwide by population and #8177 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 15m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:45
- Daylight range
- 9h 30m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Ocean City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3315° N, 75.1068° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Maryland
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,375 · #74317 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Ocean City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.33° S, 104.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,022 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Ocean City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:14
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:45
- Asr
- 14:37
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:14
- Qibla direction
- 57.9° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for West Ocean City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Ocean City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Ocean City sits at just 1 m above sea level. West Ocean City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,134 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,868 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.33° N, 75.11° 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 | 17:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:28 | +2h |
| London | 01:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:28 | +16h |
Best time to call West Ocean City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Ocean City local time:
Cities sharing West Ocean City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:28
- Los Angeles17:28
- Brooklyn20:28
- Chicago19:28
- Queens20:28
- Houston19:28
- Phoenix18:28
- Philadelphia20:28
- San Antonio19:28
- Manhattan20:28
- San Diego17:28
- The Bronx20:28
Distances from West Ocean City
| Chicago | 1,134 km | WNW (294°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,865 km | W (276°) |
| London | 5,812 km | NE (49°) |
| Paris | 6,072 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,495 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,782 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 11,040 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,259 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,815 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,202 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,601 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,868 km | W (262°) |
Cities near West Ocean City
- Ocean City2 km · 20:28
- Ocean Pines8 km · 20:28
- Berlin10 km · 20:28
- Selbyville17 km · 20:28
- Ocean View24 km · 20:28
- Bethany Beach24 km · 20:28
- Long Neck32 km · 20:28
- Pittsville28 km · 20:28
FAQ
What time is it in West Ocean City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Ocean City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Ocean City in?
West Ocean City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West Ocean City 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 Ocean City today?
West Ocean City sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Ocean City tonight?
The moon phase over West Ocean City tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Ocean City?
The antipode of West Ocean City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.33° S, 104.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,022 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Ocean City?
West Ocean City sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Ocean City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Ocean City, clocks run about 15 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.