Right now, local time in Mountainside is 22:26 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Mountainside ranks #57093 worldwide by population and #6175 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 42m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:58
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 75% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Mountainside — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6723° N, 74.3574° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 46 m above sea level — higher than about 21% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,885 · #57093 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Mountainside through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.67° S, 105.64° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,096 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Mountainside today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:09
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Dhuhr
- 12:42
- Asr
- 15:32
- Maghrib
- 17:56
- Isha
- 19:13
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Mountainside — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Mountainside sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Mountainside sits at just 46 m above sea level. Mountainside's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,116 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,959 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.67° 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 | 19:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 21:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 23:26 | +1h |
| London | 02:26 | +4h |
| Paris | 03:26 | +5h |
| Moscow | 05:26 | +7h |
| Dubai | 06:26 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 07:56 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:26 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 10:26 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 11:26 | +13h |
| Sydney | 13:26 | +15h |
Best time to call Mountainside
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Mountainside local time:
Cities sharing Mountainside's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City22:26
- Los Angeles19:26
- Brooklyn22:26
- Chicago21:26
- Queens22:26
- Houston21:26
- Phoenix19:26
- Philadelphia22:26
- San Antonio21:26
- Manhattan22:26
- San Diego19:26
- The Bronx22:26
Distances from Mountainside
| Chicago | 1,116 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,906 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,596 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,863 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,531 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,695 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,839 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,029 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,563 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,955 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,339 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,959 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Mountainside
- Westfield2 km · 22:26
- Scotch Plains3 km · 22:26
- Garwood4 km · 22:26
- Fanwood4 km · 22:26
- Summit5 km · 22:26
- New Providence5 km · 22:26
- Springfield5 km · 22:26
- Cranford5 km · 22:26
FAQ
What time is it in Mountainside right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Mountainside (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Mountainside in?
Mountainside runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Mountainside observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Mountainside today?
Mountainside sees sunrise at 07:26 and sunset at 17:58 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Mountainside tonight?
The moon phase over Mountainside tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 74.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Mountainside?
The antipode of Mountainside — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.67° S, 105.64° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,096 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Mountainside?
Mountainside sits at about 46 m above sea level, higher than roughly 21% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Mountainside?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Mountainside, clocks run about 42 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.