Right now, local time in Cape May is 20:10 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Cape May ranks #83444 worldwide by population and #9295 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Cape May — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9351° N, 74.9060° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,514 · #83444 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Cape May through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.94° S, 105.09° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,034 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Cape May today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Cape May — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Cape May sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Cape May sits at just 2 m above sea level. Cape May's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,125 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,894 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.94° N, 74.91° 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 | 17:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:10 | +2h |
| London | 01:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Cape May
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Cape May local time:
Cities sharing Cape May's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:10
- Los Angeles17:10
- Brooklyn20:10
- Chicago19:10
- Queens20:10
- Houston19:10
- Phoenix18:10
- Philadelphia20:10
- San Antonio19:10
- Manhattan20:10
- San Diego17:10
- The Bronx20:10
Distances from Cape May
| Chicago | 1,125 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,875 km | W (276°) |
| London | 5,755 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,017 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,546 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,717 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,989 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,199 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,750 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,139 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,534 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,894 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Cape May
- West Cape May3 km · 20:10
- Erma6 km · 20:10
- North Cape May7 km · 20:10
- Wildwood Crest8 km · 20:10
- Rio Grande9 km · 20:10
- Villas11 km · 20:10
- Wildwood10 km · 20:10
- Whitesboro12 km · 20:10
FAQ
What time is it in Cape May right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Cape May (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Cape May in?
Cape May runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Cape May 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 Cape May today?
Cape May sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Cape May tonight?
The moon phase over Cape May tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Cape May?
The antipode of Cape May — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.94° S, 105.09° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,034 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Cape May?
Cape May sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Cape May?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Cape May, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.