Right now, local time in Matawan is 14:13 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Matawan ranks #48858 worldwide by population and #5114 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 19m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Matawan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4148° N, 74.2296° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 15 m above sea level — higher than about 11% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,853 · #48858 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Matawan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.41° S, 105.77° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,071 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Matawan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Matawan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Matawan 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.
Matawan sits at just 15 m above sea level. Matawan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,133 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,967 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.41° N, 74.23° 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 | 11:13 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:13 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:13 | +2h |
| London | 19:13 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:13 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:13 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:13 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:43 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:13 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:13 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:13 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:13 | +16h |
Best time to call Matawan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Matawan local time:
Cities sharing Matawan's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:13
- Los Angeles11:13
- Brooklyn14:13
- Chicago13:13
- Queens14:13
- Houston13:13
- Phoenix12:13
- Philadelphia14:13
- San Antonio13:13
- Manhattan14:13
- San Diego11:13
- The Bronx14:13
Distances from Matawan
| Chicago | 1,133 km | WNW (283°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,919 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,605 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,872 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,548 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,665 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,870 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,042 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,581 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,985 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,367 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,967 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Matawan
- Strathmore3 km · 14:13
- Cliffwood Beach3 km · 14:13
- Keyport3 km · 14:13
- Morganville4 km · 14:13
- Laurence Harbor5 km · 14:13
- Union Beach6 km · 14:13
- Brownville6 km · 14:13
- Madison Park8 km · 14:13
FAQ
What time is it in Matawan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Matawan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Matawan in?
Matawan runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Matawan 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 Matawan today?
Matawan sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Matawan tonight?
The moon phase over Matawan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Matawan?
The antipode of Matawan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.41° S, 105.77° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,071 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Matawan?
Matawan sits at about 15 m above sea level, higher than roughly 11% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Matawan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Matawan, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.