Right now, local time in Port Reading is 13:26 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Port Reading ranks #80923 worldwide by population and #8988 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
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Port Reading — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5654° N, 74.2604° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,728 · #80923 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Port Reading through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.57° S, 105.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,083 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Port Reading today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Port Reading — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Port Reading 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.
Port Reading sits at just 6 m above sea level. Port Reading's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,127 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,966 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.57° N, 74.26° 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 | 10:26 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:26 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:26 | +2h |
| London | 18:26 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:26 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:26 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:26 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 23:56 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:26 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:26 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:26 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:26 | +16h |
Best time to call Port Reading
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Port Reading local time:
Cities sharing Port Reading's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:26
- Los Angeles10:26
- Brooklyn13:26
- Chicago12:26
- Queens13:26
- Houston12:26
- Phoenix11:26
- Philadelphia13:26
- San Antonio12:26
- Manhattan13:26
- San Diego10:26
- The Bronx13:26
Distances from Port Reading
| Chicago | 1,127 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,915 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,597 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,864 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,536 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,681 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,854 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,032 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,568 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,968 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,350 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,966 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Port Reading
- Sewaren1 km · 13:26
- Woodbridge2 km · 13:26
- Avenel3 km · 13:26
- Carteret3 km · 13:26
- Charleston4 km · 13:26
- Colonia4 km · 13:26
- Rahway5 km · 13:26
- Rossville5 km · 13:26
FAQ
What time is it in Port Reading right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Port Reading (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Port Reading in?
Port Reading runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Port Reading 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 Port Reading today?
Port Reading sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Port Reading tonight?
The moon phase over Port Reading tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of Port Reading?
The antipode of Port Reading — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.57° S, 105.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,083 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Port Reading?
Port Reading sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Port Reading?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Port Reading, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.