Right now, local time in Carteret is 12:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Carteret ranks #23519 worldwide by population and #2171 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Carteret — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5773° N, 74.2282° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 4 m above sea level — higher than about 4% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 24,170 · #23519 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Carteret through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.58° S, 105.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,081 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Carteret today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Carteret — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Carteret 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.
Carteret sits at just 4 m above sea level. Carteret's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,129 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,969 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.58° N, 74.23° 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 | 09:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:06 | +2h |
| London | 17:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:06 | +16h |
Best time to call Carteret
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Carteret local time:
Cities sharing Carteret's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:06
- Los Angeles09:06
- Brooklyn12:06
- Chicago11:06
- Queens12:06
- Houston11:06
- Phoenix10:06
- Philadelphia12:06
- San Antonio11:06
- Manhattan12:06
- San Diego09:06
- The Bronx12:06
Distances from Carteret
| Chicago | 1,129 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,918 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,594 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,861 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,533 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,681 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,854 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,029 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,566 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,967 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,349 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,969 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Carteret
- Rossville3 km · 12:06
- Port Reading3 km · 12:06
- Sewaren4 km · 12:06
- Chelsea4 km · 12:06
- Charleston5 km · 12:06
- Linden5 km · 12:06
- Woodrow5 km · 12:06
- Huguenot5 km · 12:06
FAQ
What time is it in Carteret right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Carteret (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Carteret in?
Carteret runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Carteret 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 Carteret today?
Carteret sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Carteret tonight?
The moon phase over Carteret tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Carteret?
The antipode of Carteret — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.58° S, 105.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,081 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Carteret?
Carteret sits at about 4 m above sea level, higher than roughly 4% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Carteret?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Carteret, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.