Right now, local time in Highland Park is 23:06 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Highland Park ranks #35255 worldwide by population and #3534 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 · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Highland Park — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4959° N, 74.4243° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 14,347 · #35255 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Highland Park through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.50° S, 105.58° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,089 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Highland Park 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 Highland Park — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Highland Park 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.
Highland Park sits at just 30 m above sea level. Highland Park's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,115 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,952 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.50° N, 74.42° 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 | 20:06 | −3h |
| Chicago | 22:06 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 01:06 | +2h |
| London | 04:06 | +5h |
| Paris | 05:06 | +6h |
| Moscow | 07:06 | +8h |
| Dubai | 08:06 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 09:36 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:06 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 12:06 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 13:06 | +14h |
| Sydney | 15:06 | +16h |
Best time to call Highland Park
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Highland Park local time:
Cities sharing Highland Park's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:06
- Los Angeles20:06
- Brooklyn23:06
- Chicago22:06
- Queens23:06
- Houston22:06
- Phoenix21:06
- Philadelphia23:06
- San Antonio22:06
- Manhattan23:06
- San Diego20:06
- The Bronx23:06
Distances from Highland Park
| Chicago | 1,115 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,902 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,613 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,880 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,550 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,680 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,854 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,047 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,582 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,974 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,359 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,952 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Highland Park
- Piscataway2 km · 23:06
- Edison3 km · 23:06
- New Brunswick3 km · 23:06
- Milltown5 km · 23:06
- East Franklin4 km · 23:06
- Society Hill5 km · 23:06
- South River6 km · 23:06
- Somerset5 km · 23:06
FAQ
What time is it in Highland Park right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Highland Park (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Highland Park in?
Highland Park runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Highland Park 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 Highland Park today?
Highland Park sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Highland Park tonight?
The moon phase over Highland Park tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Highland Park?
The antipode of Highland Park — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.50° S, 105.58° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,089 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Highland Park?
Highland Park sits at about 30 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Highland Park?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Highland Park, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.