Right now, local time in Somerset is 10:56 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Somerset ranks #25384 worldwide by population and #2380 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
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:42
- Daylight range
- 9h 16m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Somerset — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4976° N, 74.4885° 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
- 22,083 · #25384 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Somerset through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.50° S, 105.51° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,094 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Somerset today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:43
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Somerset — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Somerset 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.
Somerset sits at just 28 m above sea level. Somerset's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,109 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,946 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.50° N, 74.49° 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 | 07:56 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:56 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:56 | +2h |
| London | 15:56 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:56 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:56 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:56 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:26 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:56 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:56 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:56 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:56 | +16h |
Best time to call Somerset
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Somerset local time:
Cities sharing Somerset's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:56
- Los Angeles07:56
- Brooklyn10:56
- Chicago09:56
- Queens10:56
- Houston09:56
- Phoenix08:56
- Philadelphia10:56
- San Antonio09:56
- Manhattan10:56
- San Diego07:56
- The Bronx10:56
Distances from Somerset
| Chicago | 1,109 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,896 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,617 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,884 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,553 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,683 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,851 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,051 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,585 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,973 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,359 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,946 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Somerset
- East Franklin2 km · 10:56
- Voorhees2 km · 10:56
- New Brunswick3 km · 10:56
- Middlebush3 km · 10:56
- North Brunswick5 km · 10:56
- Sixmile Run5 km · 10:56
- Society Hill5 km · 10:56
- Milltown6 km · 10:56
FAQ
What time is it in Somerset right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Somerset (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Somerset in?
Somerset runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Somerset 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 Somerset today?
Somerset sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Somerset tonight?
The moon phase over Somerset tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 48.6% illumination.
What is the antipode of Somerset?
The antipode of Somerset — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.50° S, 105.51° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,094 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Somerset?
Somerset sits at about 28 m above sea level, higher than roughly 16% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Somerset?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Somerset, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.