Right now, local time in Passaic is 15:53 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Passaic ranks #8786 worldwide by population and #595 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
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Passaic — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8568° N, 74.1285° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 34 m above sea level — higher than about 18% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 71,085 · #8786 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Passaic through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.86° S, 105.87° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,094 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Passaic today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Passaic — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Passaic sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Passaic sits at just 34 m above sea level. Passaic's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,131 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,980 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.86° N, 74.13° 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 | 12:53 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:53 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:53 | +2h |
| London | 20:53 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:53 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:53 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:53 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:23 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:53 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:53 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:53 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:53 | +16h |
Best time to call Passaic
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Passaic local time:
Cities sharing Passaic's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:53
- Los Angeles12:53
- Brooklyn15:53
- Chicago14:53
- Queens15:53
- Houston14:53
- Phoenix13:53
- Philadelphia15:53
- San Antonio14:53
- Manhattan15:53
- San Diego12:53
- The Bronx15:53
Distances from Passaic
| Chicago | 1,131 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,924 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,568 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,836 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,503 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,705 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,830 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,001 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,535 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,938 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,317 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,980 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Passaic
- Wallington1 km · 15:53
- Garfield3 km · 15:53
- Clifton3 km · 15:53
- Rutherford4 km · 15:53
- East Rutherford4 km · 15:53
- Carlstadt4 km · 15:53
- Wood-Ridge4 km · 15:53
- Lyndhurst5 km · 15:53
FAQ
What time is it in Passaic right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Passaic (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Passaic in?
Passaic runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Passaic 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 Passaic today?
Passaic sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Passaic tonight?
The moon phase over Passaic tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Passaic?
The antipode of Passaic — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.86° S, 105.87° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,094 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Passaic?
Passaic sits at about 34 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Passaic?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Passaic, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.