Right now, local time in North Plainfield is 19:12 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
North Plainfield ranks #25337 worldwide by population and #2373 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
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 45% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for North Plainfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6301° N, 74.4274° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 35 m above sea level — higher than about 19% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 22,140 · #25337 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from North Plainfield through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.63° S, 105.57° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,098 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in North Plainfield today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for North Plainfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
North Plainfield 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.
North Plainfield sits at just 35 m above sea level. North Plainfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,111 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,953 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.63° N, 74.43° 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 | 16:12 | −3h |
| Chicago | 18:12 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 21:12 | +2h |
| London | 00:12 | +5h |
| Paris | 01:12 | +6h |
| Moscow | 03:12 | +8h |
| Dubai | 04:12 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:42 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 08:12 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 08:12 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 09:12 | +14h |
| Sydney | 11:12 | +16h |
Best time to call North Plainfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in North Plainfield local time:
Cities sharing North Plainfield's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City19:12
- Los Angeles16:12
- Brooklyn19:12
- Chicago18:12
- Queens19:12
- Houston18:12
- Phoenix17:12
- Philadelphia19:12
- San Antonio18:12
- Manhattan19:12
- San Diego16:12
- The Bronx19:12
Distances from North Plainfield
| Chicago | 1,111 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,901 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,603 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,871 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,538 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,694 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,841 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,036 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,570 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,959 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,344 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,953 km | W (266°) |
Cities near North Plainfield
- Plainfield2 km · 19:12
- Watchung2 km · 19:12
- Fanwood4 km · 19:12
- Scotch Plains4 km · 19:12
- South Plainfield6 km · 19:12
- Berkeley Heights6 km · 19:12
- Dunellen6 km · 19:12
- New Providence8 km · 19:12
FAQ
What time is it in North Plainfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in North Plainfield (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is North Plainfield in?
North Plainfield runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does North Plainfield 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 North Plainfield today?
North Plainfield sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over North Plainfield tonight?
The moon phase over North Plainfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 44.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of North Plainfield?
The antipode of North Plainfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.63° S, 105.57° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,098 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is North Plainfield?
North Plainfield sits at about 35 m above sea level, higher than roughly 19% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in North Plainfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In North Plainfield, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.