Right now, local time in Hillsborough is 19:21 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Hillsborough ranks #15675 worldwide by population and #1307 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Hillsborough — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4776° N, 74.6268° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 26 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 38,303 · #15675 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Hillsborough through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.48° S, 105.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,102 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Hillsborough today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:31
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Hillsborough — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Hillsborough 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.
Hillsborough sits at just 26 m above sea level. Hillsborough's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,098 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,935 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.48° N, 74.63° 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 | 16:21 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:21 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:21 | +2h |
| London | 00:21 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:21 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:21 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:21 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:51 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:21 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:21 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:21 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:21 | +16h |
Best time to call Hillsborough
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Hillsborough local time:
Cities sharing Hillsborough's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:21
- Los Angeles16:21
- Brooklyn19:21
- Chicago18:21
- Queens19:21
- Houston18:21
- Phoenix17:21
- Philadelphia19:21
- San Antonio18:21
- Manhattan19:21
- San Diego16:21
- The Bronx19:21
Distances from Hillsborough
| Chicago | 1,098 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,885 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,627 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,895 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,561 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,686 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,848 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,060 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,594 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,973 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,361 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,935 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Hillsborough
- Bloomingdale3 km · 19:21
- Weston6 km · 19:21
- Ten Mile Run7 km · 19:21
- Manville8 km · 19:21
- Kendall Park8 km · 19:21
- Bradley Gardens10 km · 19:21
- Raritan10 km · 19:21
- Somerville11 km · 19:21
FAQ
What time is it in Hillsborough right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Hillsborough (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Hillsborough in?
Hillsborough runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough today?
Hillsborough sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Hillsborough tonight?
The moon phase over Hillsborough tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Hillsborough?
The antipode of Hillsborough — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.48° S, 105.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,102 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Hillsborough?
Hillsborough sits at about 26 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Hillsborough?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Hillsborough, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.