Right now, local time in Hightstown is 14:16 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hightstown ranks #65127 worldwide by population and #7094 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 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hightstown — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2696° N, 74.5232° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 31 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,517 · #65127 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hightstown through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.27° S, 105.48° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,081 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hightstown today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Hightstown — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hightstown sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Hightstown sits at just 31 m above sea level. Hightstown's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,112 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,941 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.27° N, 74.52° 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 | 11:16 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:16 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:16 | +2h |
| London | 19:16 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:16 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:16 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:16 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:46 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:16 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:16 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:16 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:16 | +16h |
Best time to call Hightstown
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hightstown local time:
Cities sharing Hightstown's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:16
- Los Angeles11:16
- Brooklyn14:16
- Chicago13:16
- Queens14:16
- Houston13:16
- Phoenix12:16
- Philadelphia14:16
- San Antonio13:16
- Manhattan14:16
- San Diego11:16
- The Bronx14:16
Distances from Hightstown
| Chicago | 1,112 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,895 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,635 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,901 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,575 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,662 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,873 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,071 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,608 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,997 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,384 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,941 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Hightstown
- Twin Rivers3 km · 14:16
- Cranbury5 km · 14:16
- Clearbrook Park7 km · 14:16
- Princeton Meadows8 km · 14:16
- Rossmoor9 km · 14:16
- Concordia8 km · 14:16
- Shrewsbury10 km · 14:16
- Plainsboro Center9 km · 14:16
FAQ
What time is it in Hightstown right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hightstown (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hightstown in?
Hightstown runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hightstown 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 Hightstown today?
Hightstown sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hightstown tonight?
The moon phase over Hightstown tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hightstown?
The antipode of Hightstown — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.27° S, 105.48° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,081 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hightstown?
Hightstown sits at about 31 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hightstown?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hightstown, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.