Right now, local time in Scotch Plains is 14:34 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Scotch Plains ranks #24033 worldwide by population and #2224 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 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Scotch Plains — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6554° N, 74.3899° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 50 m above sea level — higher than about 22% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 23,584 · #24033 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Scotch Plains through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.66° S, 105.61° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,097 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Scotch Plains today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Scotch Plains — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Scotch Plains 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.
Scotch Plains sits at just 50 m above sea level. Scotch Plains's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,114 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,956 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.66° N, 74.39° 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 | 11:34 | −3h |
| Chicago | 13:34 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 16:34 | +2h |
| London | 19:34 | +5h |
| Paris | 20:34 | +6h |
| Moscow | 22:34 | +8h |
| Dubai | 23:34 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:04 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 03:34 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 03:34 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 04:34 | +14h |
| Sydney | 06:34 | +16h |
Best time to call Scotch Plains
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Scotch Plains local time:
Cities sharing Scotch Plains's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City14:34
- Los Angeles11:34
- Brooklyn14:34
- Chicago13:34
- Queens14:34
- Houston13:34
- Phoenix12:34
- Philadelphia14:34
- San Antonio13:34
- Manhattan14:34
- San Diego11:34
- The Bronx14:34
Distances from Scotch Plains
| Chicago | 1,114 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,904 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,599 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,867 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,534 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,695 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,840 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,032 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,566 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,957 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,341 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,956 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Scotch Plains
- Fanwood2 km · 14:34
- Plainfield3 km · 14:34
- Mountainside3 km · 14:34
- Westfield4 km · 14:34
- New Providence5 km · 14:34
- North Plainfield4 km · 14:34
- Berkeley Heights5 km · 14:34
- Watchung6 km · 14:34
FAQ
What time is it in Scotch Plains right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Scotch Plains (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Scotch Plains in?
Scotch Plains runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Scotch Plains 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 Scotch Plains today?
Scotch Plains sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scotch Plains tonight?
The moon phase over Scotch Plains tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.0% illumination.
What is the antipode of Scotch Plains?
The antipode of Scotch Plains — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.66° S, 105.61° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,097 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Scotch Plains?
Scotch Plains sits at about 50 m above sea level, higher than roughly 22% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Scotch Plains?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scotch Plains, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.