Right now, local time in Rutherford is 12:28 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Rutherford ranks #74989 worldwide by population and #8270 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 9m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Sunset
- 17:04
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:51
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 03m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 48% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Rutherford — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2690° N, 76.7680° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 158 m above sea level — higher than about 42% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 4,303 · #74989 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
- 40.27° S, 103.23° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,244 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
- 05:21
- Sunrise
- 06:38
- Dhuhr
- 11:52
- Asr
- 14:40
- Maghrib
- 17:03
- Isha
- 18:19
- Qibla direction
- 56.6° from north (ENE (57°))
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 26m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Rutherford sits at just 158 m above sea level. Rutherford's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 927 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,752 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.27° N, 76.77° 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 | 09:28 | −3h |
| Chicago | 11:28 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 14:28 | +2h |
| London | 17:28 | +5h |
| Paris | 18:28 | +6h |
| Moscow | 20:28 | +8h |
| Dubai | 21:28 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 22:58 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:28 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 01:28 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 02:28 | +14h |
| Sydney | 04:28 | +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 City12:28
- Los Angeles09:28
- Brooklyn12:28
- Chicago11:28
- Queens12:28
- Houston11:28
- Phoenix10:28
- Philadelphia12:28
- San Antonio11:28
- Manhattan12:28
- San Diego09:28
- The Bronx12:28
Distances from Rutherford
| Chicago | 927 km | WNW (285°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,705 km | W (273°) |
| London | 5,782 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,053 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,681 km | NNE (33°) |
| São Paulo | 7,752 km | SSE (151°) |
| Tokyo | 10,782 km | NNW (331°) |
| Dubai | 11,203 km | NE (43°) |
| Mumbai | 12,711 km | NNE (32°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,964 km | NNW (349°) |
| Singapore | 15,387 km | N (359°) |
| Sydney | 15,752 km | W (264°) |
Cities near Rutherford
- Lawnton3 km · 12:28
- Colonial Park5 km · 12:28
- Paxtonia6 km · 12:28
- Hummelstown5 km · 12:28
- Highspire7 km · 12:28
- Paxtang6 km · 12:28
- Bressler6 km · 12:28
- Progress6 km · 12:28
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 06:38 and sunset at 17:04 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Rutherford tonight?
The moon phase over Rutherford tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.9% illumination.
What is the antipode of Rutherford?
The antipode of Rutherford — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.27° S, 103.23° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,244 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 158 m above sea level, higher than roughly 42% 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 9 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.