Beacon in numbers
- Coordinates
- 41.5048, -73.9696
- Elevation
- 42 m above sea level
- Population
- 14 347
- Region
- New York
- Country
- United States, North America
- Capital
- Washington, D.C. — 390 km away
- Same name
- 8 more places in the world share this name
What time is it in Beacon, New York, United States
On this page the local time of Beacon, New York, United States is updated live, in the America/New_York zone (−4).
Beacon, United States
Thursday, 29 October 2026
UTC−4 · America/New_York
Local time in Beacon
UTC−4 · daylight saving time is active
What the clock shows right now in Beacon.
The sun today
Sunrise 7:25 AM Solar noon 12:41 PM Sunset 5:56 PM Daylight 10 h 31 min Night 13 h 29 min Civil twilight 6:56 AM – 6:25 PM
Weather in Beacon right now
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Beacon and its neighbours
Postal codes
- 12508
- 52534
Postal codes come from the free GeoNames dataset. Where a code is listed with a distance, it belongs to a nearby settlement — GeoNames spells that name differently from ours.
Largest cities in New York
- New York City 8 804 190
- Brooklyn 2 736 074
- Queens 2 316 841
- Manhattan 1 487 536
- The Bronx 1 385 108
- Staten Island 468 730
Other places named Beacon
- Beacon Iowa, United States
- Beacon Western Australia, Australia
- Beacon England, United Kingdom
- Beacon St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
- Beacon Alabama, United States
Same time zone — America/New_York
- New York City United States
- Brooklyn United States
- Queens United States
- Philadelphia United States
- Manhattan United States
- The Bronx United States
Nearby places
- Brockway — 3.0 km
- Newburgh — 3.4 km
- Balmville — 5.0 km
- Chelsea — 5.4 km
- New Windsor — 5.5 km
- Roseton — 6.1 km
Local time details for Beacon
Nothing changes on the clock between Beacon and neighbouring Brockway or Newburgh.
2 distinct postal codes apply to Beacon.
Clocks across Beacon run on America/New_York at UTC−4. Daylight saving time: Yes.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM, sets at 5:56 PM, and stays over Beacon for 10 h 31 min. That is today's daylight.
Questions and answers
- What time zone setting should I choose for Beacon?
- Choose America/New_York for Beacon, with an offset of −4.
- Does Beacon stay on standard time all year?
- Daylight saving in Beacon: Yes.
- When is the sun down in Beacon?
- The sun goes down at 5:56 PM.