Right now, local time in Rockaway is 14:14 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rockaway ranks #59165 worldwide by population and #6427 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 18m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 07m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rockaway — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.9012° N, 74.5143° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 173 m above sea level — higher than about 45% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 6,494 · #59165 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rockaway through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.90° S, 105.49° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,122 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rockaway today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.1° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Rockaway — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rockaway sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rockaway sits at just 173 m above sea level. Rockaway's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,098 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,948 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.90° N, 74.51° 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 | 11:14 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:14 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:14 | +2h |
| London | 19:14 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:14 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:14 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:14 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:44 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:14 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:14 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:14 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:14 | +16h |
Best time to call Rockaway
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rockaway local time:
Cities sharing Rockaway's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:14
- Los Angeles11:14
- Brooklyn14:14
- Chicago13:14
- Queens14:14
- Houston13:14
- Phoenix12:14
- Philadelphia14:14
- San Antonio13:14
- Manhattan14:14
- San Diego11:14
- The Bronx14:14
Distances from Rockaway
| Chicago | 1,098 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,892 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,590 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,859 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,517 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,724 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,811 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,020 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,549 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,928 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,314 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,948 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Rockaway
- White Meadow Lake3 km · 14:14
- Victory Gardens4 km · 14:14
- Denville3 km · 14:14
- Dover4 km · 14:14
- Lake Telemark6 km · 14:14
- Wharton6 km · 14:14
- Mountain Lakes7 km · 14:14
- Randolph8 km · 14:14
FAQ
What time is it in Rockaway right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rockaway (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rockaway in?
Rockaway runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rockaway 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 Rockaway today?
Rockaway sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rockaway tonight?
The moon phase over Rockaway tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.1% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rockaway?
The antipode of Rockaway — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.90° S, 105.49° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,122 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rockaway?
Rockaway sits at about 173 m above sea level, higher than roughly 45% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rockaway?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rockaway, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.