Right now, local time in Colonia is 11:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Colonia ranks #30117 worldwide by population and #2938 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Colonia — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5746° N, 74.3021° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 24 m above sea level — higher than about 15% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 17,795 · #30117 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Colonia through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.57° S, 105.70° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,086 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Colonia today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Colonia — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Colonia 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.
Colonia sits at just 24 m above sea level. Colonia's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,123 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,963 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.57° N, 74.30° 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 | 08:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | +2h |
| London | 16:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +16h |
Best time to call Colonia
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Colonia local time:
Cities sharing Colonia's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:46
- Los Angeles08:46
- Brooklyn11:46
- Chicago10:46
- Queens11:46
- Houston10:46
- Phoenix09:46
- Philadelphia11:46
- San Antonio10:46
- Manhattan11:46
- San Diego08:46
- The Bronx11:46
Distances from Colonia
| Chicago | 1,123 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,912 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,599 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,866 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,537 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,683 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,851 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,033 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,569 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,967 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,349 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,963 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Colonia
- Avenel2 km · 11:46
- Iselin2 km · 11:46
- Woodbridge2 km · 11:46
- Rahway4 km · 11:46
- Port Reading4 km · 11:46
- Fords5 km · 11:46
- Sewaren4 km · 11:46
- Clark6 km · 11:46
FAQ
What time is it in Colonia right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Colonia (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Colonia in?
Colonia runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Colonia 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 Colonia today?
Colonia sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Colonia tonight?
The moon phase over Colonia tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Colonia?
The antipode of Colonia — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.57° S, 105.70° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,086 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Colonia?
Colonia sits at about 24 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Colonia?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Colonia, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.