Right now, local time in Edison is 08:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Edison ranks #6077 worldwide by population and #346 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
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Edison — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5187° N, 74.4121° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 27 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 102,548 · #6077 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Edison through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.52° S, 105.59° 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 Edison today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Edison — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Edison 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.
Edison sits at just 27 m above sea level. Edison's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,115 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,953 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.52° N, 74.41° 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 | 05:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:14 | +2h |
| London | 13:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Edison
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Edison local time:
Cities sharing Edison's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:14
- Los Angeles05:14
- Brooklyn08:14
- Chicago07:14
- Queens08:14
- Houston07:14
- Phoenix06:14
- Philadelphia08:14
- San Antonio07:14
- Manhattan08:14
- San Diego05:14
- The Bronx08:14
Distances from Edison
| Chicago | 1,115 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,903 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,610 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,877 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,547 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,682 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,852 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,044 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,580 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,971 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,356 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,953 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Edison
- Piscataway2 km · 08:14
- Highland Park3 km · 08:14
- Society Hill4 km · 08:14
- New Brunswick5 km · 08:14
- Metuchen5 km · 08:14
- South Plainfield7 km · 08:14
- East Franklin6 km · 08:14
- Milltown7 km · 08:14
FAQ
What time is it in Edison right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Edison (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Edison in?
Edison runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Edison 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 Edison today?
Edison sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Edison tonight?
The moon phase over Edison tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Edison?
The antipode of Edison — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.52° S, 105.59° 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 Edison?
Edison sits at about 27 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Edison?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Edison, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.