Right now, local time in Metuchen is 09:35 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Metuchen ranks #36065 worldwide by population and #3635 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
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Metuchen — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5432° N, 74.3632° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 28 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 13,886 · #36065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Metuchen through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.54° S, 105.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,088 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Metuchen today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Metuchen — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Metuchen 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.
Metuchen sits at just 28 m above sea level. Metuchen's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,119 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,957 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.54° N, 74.36° 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 | 06:35 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:35 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:35 | +2h |
| London | 14:35 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:35 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:35 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:35 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 20:05 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:35 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:35 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:35 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:35 | +16h |
Best time to call Metuchen
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Metuchen local time:
Cities sharing Metuchen's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:35
- Los Angeles06:35
- Brooklyn09:35
- Chicago08:35
- Queens09:35
- Houston08:35
- Phoenix07:35
- Philadelphia09:35
- San Antonio08:35
- Manhattan09:35
- San Diego06:35
- The Bronx09:35
Distances from Metuchen
| Chicago | 1,119 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,907 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,605 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,872 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,543 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,683 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,852 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,040 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,575 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,969 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,353 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,957 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Metuchen
- Fords4 km · 09:35
- Iselin5 km · 09:35
- Edison5 km · 09:35
- Piscataway6 km · 09:35
- South Plainfield6 km · 09:35
- Colonia6 km · 09:35
- Highland Park7 km · 09:35
- Woodbridge7 km · 09:35
FAQ
What time is it in Metuchen right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Metuchen (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Metuchen in?
Metuchen runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Metuchen 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 Metuchen today?
Metuchen sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Metuchen tonight?
The moon phase over Metuchen tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Metuchen?
The antipode of Metuchen — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.54° S, 105.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,088 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Metuchen?
Metuchen sits at about 28 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Metuchen?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Metuchen, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.