Right now, local time in Hanover is 12:49 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hanover ranks #38029 worldwide by population and #3881 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
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hanover — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8045° N, 74.3668° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 60 m above sea level — higher than about 24% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 12,898 · #38029 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hanover through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.80° S, 105.63° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,106 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hanover today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Hanover — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hanover 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.
Hanover sits at just 60 m above sea level. Hanover's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,113 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,959 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.80° N, 74.37° 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 | 09:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:49 | +2h |
| London | 17:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Hanover
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hanover local time:
Cities sharing Hanover's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City12:49
- Los Angeles09:49
- Brooklyn12:49
- Chicago11:49
- Queens12:49
- Houston11:49
- Phoenix10:49
- Philadelphia12:49
- San Antonio11:49
- Manhattan12:49
- San Diego09:49
- The Bronx12:49
Distances from Hanover
| Chicago | 1,113 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,905 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,587 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,855 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,519 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,709 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,826 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,019 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,551 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,941 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,324 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,959 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Hanover
- East Hanover2 km · 12:49
- Florham Park3 km · 12:49
- Northfield5 km · 12:49
- Livingston4 km · 12:49
- Whippany5 km · 12:49
- Chatham7 km · 12:49
- Madison7 km · 12:49
- Short Hills7 km · 12:49
FAQ
What time is it in Hanover right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hanover (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hanover in?
Hanover runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hanover 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 Hanover today?
Hanover sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hanover tonight?
The moon phase over Hanover tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hanover?
The antipode of Hanover — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.80° S, 105.63° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,106 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hanover?
Hanover sits at about 60 m above sea level, higher than roughly 24% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hanover?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hanover, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.