Right now, local time in Princeton is 15:07 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Princeton ranks #84714 worldwide by population and #9432 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 28m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:23
- Sunset
- 16:41
- Day length
- 10h 18m
- Solar noon
- 11:32
- Daylight range
- 9h 04m (winter) – 15h 18m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Princeton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 42.4487° N, 71.8773° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 346 m above sea level — higher than about 75% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Massachusetts
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 3,412 · #84714 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
- 42.45° S, 108.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,092 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
- 06:22
- Dhuhr
- 11:32
- Asr
- 14:15
- Maghrib
- 16:39
- Isha
- 17:58
- Qibla direction
- 59.9° from north (ENE (60°))
Full prayer timetable for Princeton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Princeton sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Princeton sits at just 346 m above sea level. Princeton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,298 km away; even Sydney lies some 16,173 km off. Its position on the globe is 42.45° N, 71.88° 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 | 12:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:07 | +2h |
| London | 20:07 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:07 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:07 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:07 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:37 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:07 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:07 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:07 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:07 | +16h |
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 City15:07
- Los Angeles12:07
- Brooklyn15:07
- Chicago14:07
- Queens15:07
- Houston14:07
- Phoenix13:07
- Philadelphia15:07
- San Antonio14:07
- Manhattan15:07
- San Diego12:07
- The Bronx15:07
Distances from Princeton
| Chicago | 1,298 km | W (273°) |
| Los Angeles | 4,102 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,312 km | NE (53°) |
| Paris | 5,581 km | NE (56°) |
| Moscow | 7,250 km | NE (36°) |
| São Paulo | 7,783 km | SSE (155°) |
| Dubai | 10,743 km | NE (47°) |
| Tokyo | 10,754 km | NNW (335°) |
| Mumbai | 12,283 km | NE (36°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,786 km | N (354°) |
| Singapore | 15,126 km | N (6°) |
| Sydney | 16,173 km | W (270°) |
Cities near Princeton
- Holden11 km · 15:07
- Westminster11 km · 15:07
- Rutland11 km · 15:07
- Sterling10 km · 15:07
- West Boylston12 km · 15:07
- Hubbardston11 km · 15:07
- Leominster13 km · 15:07
- Paxton16 km · 15:07
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/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
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 06:23 and sunset at 16:41 today, giving 10h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Princeton tonight?
The moon phase over Princeton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Princeton?
The antipode of Princeton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 42.45° S, 108.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,092 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 346 m above sea level, higher than roughly 75% 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 28 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.