Right now, local time in Paterson is 11:46 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Paterson ranks #4159 worldwide by population and #206 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 · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Paterson — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9168° N, 74.1718° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 26 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 147,754 · #4159 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Paterson through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.92° S, 105.83° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,101 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Paterson today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Paterson — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Paterson 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.
Paterson sits at just 26 m above sea level. Paterson's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,126 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,976 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.92° N, 74.17° 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 | 08:46 | −3h |
| Chicago | 10:46 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 13:46 | +2h |
| London | 16:46 | +5h |
| Paris | 17:46 | +6h |
| Moscow | 19:46 | +8h |
| Dubai | 20:46 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:16 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 00:46 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 00:46 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 01:46 | +14h |
| Sydney | 03:46 | +16h |
Best time to call Paterson
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Paterson local time:
Cities sharing Paterson's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City11:46
- Los Angeles08:46
- Brooklyn11:46
- Chicago10:46
- Queens11:46
- Houston10:46
- Phoenix09:46
- Philadelphia11:46
- San Antonio10:46
- Manhattan11:46
- San Diego08:46
- The Bronx11:46
Distances from Paterson
| Chicago | 1,126 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,920 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,567 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,835 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,499 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,712 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,822 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,999 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,532 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,931 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,311 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,976 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Paterson
- Prospect Park2 km · 11:46
- Haledon2 km · 11:46
- Woodland Park4 km · 11:46
- Hawthorne4 km · 11:46
- Totowa3 km · 11:46
- North Haledon4 km · 11:46
- Fair Lawn4 km · 11:46
- Elmwood Park5 km · 11:46
FAQ
What time is it in Paterson right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Paterson (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Paterson in?
Paterson runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Paterson 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 Paterson today?
Paterson sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Paterson tonight?
The moon phase over Paterson tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Paterson?
The antipode of Paterson — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.92° S, 105.83° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,101 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Paterson?
Paterson sits at about 26 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Paterson?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Paterson, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.