Right now, local time in Plainfield is 18:48 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Plainfield ranks #12088 worldwide by population and #955 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 Plainfield — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6337° N, 74.4074° 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
- 51,217 · #12088 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from 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, 105.59° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,097 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in 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 Plainfield — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
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.
Plainfield sits at just 34 m above sea level. Plainfield's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,113 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,954 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.63° N, 74.41° 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 | 15:48 | −3h |
| Chicago | 17:48 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 20:48 | +2h |
| London | 23:48 | +5h |
| Paris | 00:48 | +6h |
| Moscow | 02:48 | +8h |
| Dubai | 03:48 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 05:18 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 07:48 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 07:48 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 08:48 | +14h |
| Sydney | 10:48 | +16h |
Best time to call Plainfield
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Plainfield local time:
Cities sharing Plainfield's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City18:48
- Los Angeles15:48
- Brooklyn18:48
- Chicago17:48
- Queens18:48
- Houston17:48
- Phoenix16:48
- Philadelphia18:48
- San Antonio17:48
- Manhattan18:48
- San Diego15:48
- The Bronx18:48
Distances from Plainfield
| Chicago | 1,113 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,902 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,602 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,869 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,536 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,693 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,841 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,035 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,569 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,959 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,343 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,954 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Plainfield
- North Plainfield2 km · 18:48
- Fanwood2 km · 18:48
- Scotch Plains3 km · 18:48
- Watchung4 km · 18:48
- South Plainfield6 km · 18:48
- Berkeley Heights6 km · 18:48
- Mountainside6 km · 18:48
- New Providence7 km · 18:48
FAQ
What time is it in Plainfield right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Plainfield (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Plainfield in?
Plainfield runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does 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 Plainfield today?
Plainfield sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Plainfield tonight?
The moon phase over Plainfield tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Plainfield?
The antipode of Plainfield — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.63° S, 105.59° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,097 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Plainfield?
Plainfield sits at about 34 m above sea level, higher than roughly 18% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Plainfield?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Plainfield, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.