Right now, local time in Princeton is 22:37 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Princeton ranks #49619 worldwide by population and #5223 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/Chicago CST
- UTC offset
- UTC-06:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go forward by 1 hour on March 14, 2027
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 25m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day length
- 10h 33m
- Solar noon
- 11:35
- Daylight range
- 9h 29m (winter) – 14h 50m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 43% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Princeton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.3553° N, 87.5675° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 152 m above sea level — higher than about 41% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Indiana
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,626 · #49619 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Princeton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.36° S, 92.43° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, 2,085 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Princeton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:03
- Sunrise
- 06:18
- Dhuhr
- 11:35
- Asr
- 14:26
- Maghrib
- 16:49
- Isha
- 18:04
- Qibla direction
- 49.3° from north (NE (49°))
Full prayer timetable for Princeton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Princeton sits in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC-06:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 33m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Princeton sits at just 152 m above sea level. Princeton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 392 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,448 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.36° N, 87.57° 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 | 20:37 | −2h |
| Chicago | 22:37 | same time |
| São Paulo | 01:37 | +3h |
| London | 04:37 | +6h |
| Paris | 05:37 | +7h |
| Moscow | 07:37 | +9h |
| Dubai | 08:37 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 10:07 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 12:37 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 12:37 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 13:37 | +15h |
| Sydney | 15:37 | +17h |
Best time to call Princeton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Princeton local time:
Cities sharing Princeton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City23:37
- Los Angeles20:37
- Brooklyn23:37
- Chicago22:37
- Queens23:37
- Houston22:37
- Phoenix21:37
- Philadelphia23:37
- San Antonio22:37
- Manhattan23:37
- San Diego20:37
- The Bronx23:37
Distances from Princeton
| Chicago | 392 km | N (359°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,780 km | W (270°) |
| London | 6,616 km | NE (46°) |
| Paris | 6,904 km | NE (48°) |
| São Paulo | 8,099 km | SE (141°) |
| Moscow | 8,340 km | NNE (28°) |
| Tokyo | 10,455 km | NW (323°) |
| Dubai | 11,953 km | NE (35°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,897 km | NNW (338°) |
| Mumbai | 13,316 km | NNE (21°) |
| Sydney | 14,801 km | WSW (257°) |
| Singapore | 15,448 km | NNW (343°) |
Cities near Princeton
- Fort Branch12 km · 22:37
- Owensville14 km · 22:37
- Haubstadt17 km · 22:37
- Mount Carmel18 km · 22:37
- Oakland City19 km · 22:37
- Darmstadt28 km · 22:37
- Poseyville28 km · 22:37
- Highland34 km · 22:37
FAQ
What time is it in Princeton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Princeton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Princeton in?
Princeton runs on the America/Chicago IANA time zone (UTC-06:00), currently abbreviated CST.
Does Princeton 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 Princeton today?
Princeton sees sunrise at 06:18 and sunset at 16:51 today, giving 10h 33m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Princeton tonight?
The moon phase over Princeton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Princeton?
The antipode of Princeton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.36° S, 92.43° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Margaret River, Australia, roughly 2,085 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Princeton?
Princeton sits at about 152 m above sea level, higher than roughly 41% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Princeton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Princeton, clocks run about 25 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.