Right now, local time in East Rutherford is 10:24 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
East Rutherford ranks #47767 worldwide by population and #4996 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
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for East Rutherford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8340° N, 74.0971° 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
- 9,164 · #47767 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from East Rutherford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.83° S, 105.90° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,090 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in East Rutherford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for East Rutherford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
East Rutherford sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
East Rutherford sits at just 24 m above sea level. East Rutherford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,134 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,982 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.83° N, 74.10° 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 | 07:24 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:24 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:24 | +2h |
| London | 15:24 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:24 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:24 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:24 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:54 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:24 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:24 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:24 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:24 | +16h |
Best time to call East Rutherford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in East Rutherford local time:
Cities sharing East Rutherford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:24
- Los Angeles07:24
- Brooklyn10:24
- Chicago09:24
- Queens10:24
- Houston09:24
- Phoenix08:24
- Philadelphia10:24
- San Antonio09:24
- Manhattan10:24
- San Diego07:24
- The Bronx10:24
Distances from East Rutherford
| Chicago | 1,134 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,927 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,568 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,835 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,503 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,701 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,833 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,001 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,536 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,941 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,320 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,982 km | W (266°) |
Cities near East Rutherford
- Carlstadt1 km · 10:24
- Rutherford1 km · 10:24
- Wood-Ridge2 km · 10:24
- Wallington3 km · 10:24
- Hasbrouck Heights3 km · 10:24
- Lyndhurst3 km · 10:24
- Passaic4 km · 10:24
- Garfield5 km · 10:24
FAQ
What time is it in East Rutherford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in East Rutherford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is East Rutherford in?
East Rutherford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does East Rutherford 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 East Rutherford today?
East Rutherford sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over East Rutherford tonight?
The moon phase over East Rutherford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of East Rutherford?
The antipode of East Rutherford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.83° S, 105.90° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,090 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is East Rutherford?
East Rutherford sits at about 24 m above sea level, higher than roughly 15% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in East Rutherford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In East Rutherford, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.