Right now, local time in Fords is 14:10 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Fords ranks #33799 worldwide by population and #3362 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 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Fords — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5293° N, 74.3160° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 35 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 15,187 · #33799 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Fords through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.53° S, 105.68° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,084 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Fords today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Fords — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Fords 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.
Fords sits at just 35 m above sea level. Fords's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,123 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,961 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.53° N, 74.32° 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 | 11:10 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:10 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:10 | +2h |
| London | 19:10 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:10 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:10 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:10 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:40 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:10 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:10 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:10 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:10 | +16h |
Best time to call Fords
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Fords local time:
Cities sharing Fords's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:10
- Los Angeles11:10
- Brooklyn14:10
- Chicago13:10
- Queens14:10
- Houston13:10
- Phoenix12:10
- Philadelphia14:10
- San Antonio13:10
- Manhattan14:10
- San Diego11:10
- The Bronx14:10
Distances from Fords
| Chicago | 1,123 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,911 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,603 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,870 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,542 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,679 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,855 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,038 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,574 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,972 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,354 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,961 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Fords
- Woodbridge4 km · 14:10
- Iselin5 km · 14:10
- Colonia5 km · 14:10
- Metuchen4 km · 14:10
- Perth Amboy5 km · 14:10
- South Amboy6 km · 14:10
- Avenel6 km · 14:10
- Sewaren5 km · 14:10
FAQ
What time is it in Fords right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Fords (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Fords in?
Fords runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Fords 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 Fords today?
Fords sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Fords tonight?
The moon phase over Fords tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Fords?
The antipode of Fords — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.53° S, 105.68° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,084 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Fords?
Fords sits at about 35 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Fords?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Fords, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.