Right now, local time in Princeton is 11:53 (CST, UTC-06:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Princeton ranks #71706 worldwide by population and #7857 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 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Day length
- 10h 05m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 8h 42m (winter) – 15h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Princeton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 45.5700° N, 93.5816° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 299 m above sea level — higher than about 69% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Minnesota
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,680 · #71706 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
- 45.57° S, 86.42° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, 1,285 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
- 05:32
- Sunrise
- 06:56
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 17:00
- Isha
- 18:23
- Qibla direction
- 43.5° 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 05m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Princeton sits at just 299 m above sea level. Princeton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 630 km away; even Singapore lies some 14,524 km off. Its position on the globe is 45.57° N, 93.58° 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 | 09:53 | −2h |
| Chicago | 11:53 | same time |
| São Paulo | 14:53 | +3h |
| London | 17:53 | +6h |
| Paris | 18:53 | +7h |
| Moscow | 20:53 | +9h |
| Dubai | 21:53 | +10h |
| Mumbai | 23:23 | +11h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:53 | +14h |
| Hong Kong | 01:53 | +14h |
| Tokyo | 02:53 | +15h |
| Sydney | 04:53 | +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 City12:53
- Los Angeles09:53
- Brooklyn12:53
- Chicago11:53
- Queens12:53
- Houston11:53
- Phoenix10:53
- Philadelphia12:53
- San Antonio11:53
- Manhattan12:53
- San Diego09:53
- The Bronx12:53
Distances from Princeton
| Chicago | 630 km | SE (129°) |
| Los Angeles | 2,450 km | WSW (247°) |
| London | 6,428 km | NE (47°) |
| Paris | 6,744 km | NE (49°) |
| Moscow | 7,859 km | NNE (27°) |
| São Paulo | 9,031 km | SE (137°) |
| Tokyo | 9,519 km | NW (319°) |
| Dubai | 11,534 km | NNE (29°) |
| Hong Kong | 11,961 km | NNW (333°) |
| Mumbai | 12,704 km | NNE (14°) |
| Sydney | 14,478 km | W (260°) |
| Singapore | 14,524 km | NNW (337°) |
Cities near Princeton
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 06:56 and sunset at 17:01 today, giving 10h 05m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Princeton tonight?
The moon phase over Princeton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Princeton?
The antipode of Princeton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 45.57° S, 86.42° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, roughly 1,285 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 299 m above sea level, higher than roughly 69% 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 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.