Right now, local time in Elizabeth is 20:09 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Elizabeth ranks #4807 worldwide by population and #244 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 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Elizabeth — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6640° N, 74.2107° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 129,007 · #4807 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Elizabeth through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.66° S, 105.79° 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 Elizabeth today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Elizabeth — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Elizabeth 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.
Elizabeth sits at just 6 m above sea level. Elizabeth's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,128 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,971 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.66° N, 74.21° 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 | 17:09 | −3h |
| Chicago | 19:09 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 22:09 | +2h |
| London | 01:09 | +5h |
| Paris | 02:09 | +6h |
| Moscow | 04:09 | +8h |
| Dubai | 05:09 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 06:39 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 09:09 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 09:09 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 10:09 | +14h |
| Sydney | 12:09 | +16h |
Best time to call Elizabeth
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Elizabeth local time:
Cities sharing Elizabeth's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City20:09
- Los Angeles17:09
- Brooklyn20:09
- Chicago19:09
- Queens20:09
- Houston19:09
- Phoenix18:09
- Philadelphia20:09
- San Antonio19:09
- Manhattan20:09
- San Diego17:09
- The Bronx20:09
Distances from Elizabeth
| Chicago | 1,128 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,919 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,587 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,854 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,524 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,689 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,846 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,021 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,557 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,958 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,339 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,971 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Elizabeth
- Hillside4 km · 20:09
- Roselle4 km · 20:09
- Roselle Park5 km · 20:09
- Linden5 km · 20:09
- Mariners Harbor5 km · 20:09
- Bloomfield6 km · 20:09
- Union6 km · 20:09
- Chelsea7 km · 20:09
FAQ
What time is it in Elizabeth right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Elizabeth (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Elizabeth in?
Elizabeth runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth today?
Elizabeth sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Elizabeth tonight?
The moon phase over Elizabeth tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Elizabeth?
The antipode of Elizabeth — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.66° S, 105.79° 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 Elizabeth?
Elizabeth sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Elizabeth?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Elizabeth, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.