Right now, local time in Rio Grande is 14:36 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rio Grande ranks #96065 worldwide by population and #10739 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 30m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 55m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rio Grande — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 39.0146° N, 74.8816° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 6 m above sea level — higher than about 6% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 2,670 · #96065 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rio Grande through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.01° S, 105.12° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,036 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rio Grande today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:34
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:12
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Rio Grande — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rio Grande sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 30m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rio Grande sits at just 6 m above sea level. Rio Grande's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,124 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,897 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.01° N, 74.88° 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 | 11:36 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:36 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:36 | +2h |
| London | 19:36 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:36 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:36 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:36 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:06 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:36 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:36 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:36 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:36 | +16h |
Best time to call Rio Grande
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rio Grande local time:
Cities sharing Rio Grande's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:36
- Los Angeles11:36
- Brooklyn14:36
- Chicago13:36
- Queens14:36
- Houston13:36
- Phoenix12:36
- Philadelphia14:36
- San Antonio13:36
- Manhattan14:36
- San Diego11:36
- The Bronx14:36
Distances from Rio Grande
| Chicago | 1,124 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,876 km | W (276°) |
| London | 5,748 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,010 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,552 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,708 km | NE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,982 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,191 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,741 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,130 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,525 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,897 km | W (263°) |
Cities near Rio Grande
- Whitesboro-Burleigh3 km · 14:36
- Erma3 km · 14:36
- Whitesboro3 km · 14:36
- Villas5 km · 14:36
- Wildwood Crest6 km · 14:36
- Wildwood6 km · 14:36
- North Cape May8 km · 14:36
- Cape May9 km · 14:36
FAQ
What time is it in Rio Grande right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rio Grande (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rio Grande in?
Rio Grande runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rio Grande 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 Rio Grande today?
Rio Grande sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 30m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rio Grande tonight?
The moon phase over Rio Grande tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rio Grande?
The antipode of Rio Grande — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.01° S, 105.12° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,036 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rio Grande?
Rio Grande sits at about 6 m above sea level, higher than roughly 6% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rio Grande?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rio Grande, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.