Right now, local time in Newark is 15:45 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Newark ranks #146439 worldwide by population and #16775 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 21m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:49
- Day length
- 10h 21m
- Solar noon
- 11:39
- Daylight range
- 9h 10m (winter) – 15h 11m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Newark — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 41.5370° N, 88.5834° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 205 m above sea level — higher than about 52% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Illinois
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,025 · #146439 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Newark through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 41.54° S, 91.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,859 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Newark today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:39
- Asr
- 14:24
- Maghrib
- 16:48
- Isha
- 18:06
- Qibla direction
- 48.0° from north (NE (48°))
Full prayer timetable for Newark — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Newark sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 21m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Newark sits at just 205 m above sea level. Newark's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 88 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,085 km off. Its position on the globe is 41.54° N, 88.58° 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 | 13:45 | −2h |
| Chicago | 15:45 | same time |
| São Paulo | 18:45 | +3h |
| London | 21:45 | +6h |
| Paris | 22:45 | +7h |
| Moscow | 00:45 | +9h |
| Dubai | 01:45 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 03:15 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 05:45 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 05:45 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 06:45 | +15h |
| Sydney | 08:45 | +17h |
Best time to call Newark
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Newark local time:
Cities sharing Newark's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City16:45
- Los Angeles13:45
- Brooklyn16:45
- Chicago15:45
- Queens16:45
- Houston15:45
- Phoenix14:45
- Philadelphia16:45
- San Antonio15:45
- Manhattan16:45
- San Diego13:45
- The Bronx16:45
Distances from Newark
| Chicago | 88 km | ENE (64°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,720 km | W (262°) |
| London | 6,437 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,735 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 8,070 km | NNE (28°) |
| São Paulo | 8,428 km | SE (141°) |
| Tokyo | 10,121 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,709 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,537 km | NNW (337°) |
| Mumbai | 13,015 km | NNE (20°) |
| Sydney | 14,791 km | W (259°) |
| Singapore | 15,085 km | NNW (342°) |
Cities near Newark
FAQ
What time is it in Newark right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Newark (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Newark in?
Newark runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Newark 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 Newark today?
Newark sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:49 today, giving 10h 21m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Newark tonight?
The moon phase over Newark tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Newark?
The antipode of Newark — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 41.54° S, 91.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,859 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Newark?
Newark sits at about 205 m above sea level, higher than roughly 52% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Newark?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Newark, clocks run about 21 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.