Right now, local time in Rutherford is 14:49 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rutherford ranks #28991 worldwide by population and #2822 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
- 16:53
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 14m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rutherford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.8265° N, 74.1068° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 28 m above sea level — higher than about 16% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 18,690 · #28991 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Rutherford through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.83° S, 105.89° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,090 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Rutherford today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:28
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Rutherford — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Rutherford 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.
Rutherford sits at just 28 m above sea level. Rutherford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,134 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,981 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.83° N, 74.11° 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 | 11:49 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:49 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:49 | +2h |
| London | 19:49 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:49 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:49 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:49 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:19 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:49 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:49 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:49 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:49 | +16h |
Best time to call Rutherford
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Rutherford local time:
Cities sharing Rutherford's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:49
- Los Angeles11:49
- Brooklyn14:49
- Chicago13:49
- Queens14:49
- Houston13:49
- Phoenix12:49
- Philadelphia14:49
- San Antonio13:49
- Manhattan14:49
- San Diego11:49
- The Bronx14:49
Distances from Rutherford
| Chicago | 1,134 km | W (280°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,926 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,569 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,836 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,504 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,701 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,834 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,002 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,537 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,942 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,321 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,981 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Rutherford
- East Rutherford1 km · 14:49
- Carlstadt2 km · 14:49
- Lyndhurst2 km · 14:49
- Wood-Ridge3 km · 14:49
- Wallington3 km · 14:49
- Passaic4 km · 14:49
- Hasbrouck Heights4 km · 14:49
- North Arlington5 km · 14:49
FAQ
What time is it in Rutherford right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Rutherford (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Rutherford in?
Rutherford runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Rutherford 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 Rutherford today?
Rutherford sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:53 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rutherford tonight?
The moon phase over Rutherford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rutherford?
The antipode of Rutherford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.83° S, 105.89° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,090 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Rutherford?
Rutherford sits at about 28 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Rutherford?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Rutherford, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.