Right now, local time in Princeton is 20:57 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Princeton ranks #48569 worldwide by population and #5081 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 10m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day length
- 10h 49m
- Solar noon
- 12:10
- Daylight range
- 9h 57m (winter) – 14h 21m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 44% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Princeton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 33.1801° N, 96.4980° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 175 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Texas
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,939 · #48569 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
- 33.18° S, 83.50° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 2,106 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
- 05:36
- Sunrise
- 06:45
- Dhuhr
- 12:11
- Asr
- 15:11
- Maghrib
- 17:33
- Isha
- 18:43
- Qibla direction
- 43.6° from north (NE (44°))
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 49m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Princeton sits at just 175 m above sea level. Princeton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,242 km away; even Singapore lies some 15,624 km off. Its position on the globe is 33.18° N, 96.50° 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 | 18:57 | −2h |
| Chicago | 20:57 | same time |
| São Paulo | 23:57 | +3h |
| London | 02:57 | +6h |
| Paris | 03:57 | +7h |
| Moscow | 05:57 | +9h |
| Dubai | 06:57 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 08:27 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 10:57 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 10:57 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 11:57 | +15h |
| Sydney | 13:57 | +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 City21:57
- Los Angeles18:57
- Brooklyn21:57
- Chicago20:57
- Queens21:57
- Houston20:57
- Phoenix19:57
- Philadelphia21:57
- San Antonio20:57
- Manhattan21:57
- San Diego18:57
- The Bronx21:57
Distances from Princeton
| Chicago | 1,242 km | NE (36°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,012 km | W (279°) |
| London | 7,589 km | NE (42°) |
| Paris | 7,882 km | NE (43°) |
| São Paulo | 8,227 km | SE (133°) |
| Moscow | 9,212 km | NNE (24°) |
| Tokyo | 10,384 km | NW (317°) |
| Dubai | 12,864 km | NNE (28°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,039 km | NNW (328°) |
| Sydney | 13,861 km | WSW (249°) |
| Mumbai | 14,102 km | NNE (13°) |
| Singapore | 15,624 km | NNW (327°) |
Cities near Princeton
- Lowry Crossing5 km · 20:57
- McKinney11 km · 20:57
- Lucas13 km · 20:57
- Melissa14 km · 20:57
- Fairview13 km · 20:57
- Farmersville13 km · 20:57
- Saint Paul16 km · 20:57
- Lavon18 km · 20:57
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 06:46 and sunset at 17:35 today, giving 10h 49m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Princeton tonight?
The moon phase over Princeton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 43.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Princeton?
The antipode of Princeton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 33.18° S, 83.50° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 2,106 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 175 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% 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 10 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.