Right now, local time in Rahway is 17:19 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rahway ranks #19811 worldwide by population and #1756 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 · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rahway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6082° N, 74.2776° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 5 m above sea level — higher than about 5% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 29,508 · #19811 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rahway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.61° S, 105.72° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,087 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rahway 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 Rahway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rahway 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.
Rahway sits at just 5 m above sea level. Rahway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,124 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,965 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.61° N, 74.28° 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 | 14:19 | −3h |
| Chicago | 16:19 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 19:19 | +2h |
| London | 22:19 | +5h |
| Paris | 23:19 | +6h |
| Moscow | 01:19 | +8h |
| Dubai | 02:19 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 03:49 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 06:19 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 06:19 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 07:19 | +14h |
| Sydney | 09:19 | +16h |
Best time to call Rahway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rahway local time:
Cities sharing Rahway's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City17:19
- Los Angeles14:19
- Brooklyn17:19
- Chicago16:19
- Queens17:19
- Houston16:19
- Phoenix15:19
- Philadelphia17:19
- San Antonio16:19
- Manhattan17:19
- San Diego14:19
- The Bronx17:19
Distances from Rahway
| Chicago | 1,124 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,913 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,595 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,862 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,533 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,686 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,849 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,029 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,565 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,963 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,346 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,965 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Rahway
- Avenel3 km · 17:19
- Winfield4 km · 17:19
- Linden3 km · 17:19
- Clark4 km · 17:19
- Colonia4 km · 17:19
- Port Reading5 km · 17:19
- Roselle5 km · 17:19
- Woodbridge6 km · 17:19
FAQ
What time is it in Rahway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rahway (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rahway in?
Rahway runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rahway 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 Rahway today?
Rahway sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rahway tonight?
The moon phase over Rahway tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 45.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rahway?
The antipode of Rahway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.61° S, 105.72° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,087 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rahway?
Rahway sits at about 5 m above sea level, higher than roughly 5% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rahway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rahway, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.