Right now, local time in Raritan is 13:50 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Raritan ranks #51854 worldwide by population and #5534 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Raritan — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.5695° N, 74.6329° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 21 m above sea level — higher than about 13% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 8,031 · #51854 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Raritan through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.57° S, 105.37° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,108 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Raritan today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:54
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Raritan — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Raritan 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.
Raritan sits at just 21 m above sea level. Raritan's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,096 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,935 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.57° N, 74.63° 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 | 10:50 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:50 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:50 | +2h |
| London | 18:50 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:50 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:50 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:50 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:20 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:50 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:50 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:50 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:50 | +16h |
Best time to call Raritan
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Raritan local time:
Cities sharing Raritan's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:50
- Los Angeles10:50
- Brooklyn13:50
- Chicago12:50
- Queens13:50
- Houston12:50
- Phoenix11:50
- Philadelphia13:50
- San Antonio12:50
- Manhattan13:50
- San Diego10:50
- The Bronx13:50
Distances from Raritan
| Chicago | 1,096 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,884 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,621 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,889 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,553 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,696 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,839 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,053 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,585 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,963 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,351 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,935 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Raritan
- Bradley Gardens2 km · 13:50
- Somerville2 km · 13:50
- Bridgewater4 km · 13:50
- Green Knoll4 km · 13:50
- Manville5 km · 13:50
- Finderne5 km · 13:50
- Weston7 km · 13:50
- Bloomingdale8 km · 13:50
FAQ
What time is it in Raritan right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Raritan (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Raritan in?
Raritan runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Raritan 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 Raritan today?
Raritan sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Raritan tonight?
The moon phase over Raritan tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Raritan?
The antipode of Raritan — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.57° S, 105.37° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,108 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Raritan?
Raritan sits at about 21 m above sea level, higher than roughly 13% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Raritan?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Raritan, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.