Right now, local time in Trenton is 08:15 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Trenton ranks #6978 worldwide by population and #419 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 17m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 16:56
- Day length
- 10h 26m
- Solar noon
- 11:43
- Daylight range
- 9h 18m (winter) – 15h 02m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 50% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Trenton — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.2171° N, 74.7429° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 17 m above sea level — higher than about 12% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 89,620 · #6978 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Trenton through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.22° S, 105.26° 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 Trenton today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:32
- Maghrib
- 16:55
- Isha
- 18:11
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Trenton — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Trenton 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.
Trenton sits at just 17 m above sea level. Trenton's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,095 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,922 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.22° N, 74.74° 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 | 05:15 | −3h |
| Chicago | 07:15 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 10:15 | +2h |
| London | 13:15 | +5h |
| Paris | 14:15 | +6h |
| Moscow | 16:15 | +8h |
| Dubai | 17:15 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 18:45 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 21:15 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 21:15 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 22:15 | +14h |
| Sydney | 00:15 | +16h |
Best time to call Trenton
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Trenton local time:
Cities sharing Trenton's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City08:15
- Los Angeles05:15
- Brooklyn08:15
- Chicago07:15
- Queens08:15
- Houston07:15
- Phoenix06:15
- Philadelphia08:15
- San Antonio07:15
- Manhattan08:15
- San Diego05:15
- The Bronx08:15
Distances from Trenton
| Chicago | 1,095 km | WNW (284°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,877 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,653 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,920 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,591 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,665 km | SSE (152°) |
| Tokyo | 10,869 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,088 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,623 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,000 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,391 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,922 km | W (265°) |
Cities near Trenton
- Prospect Park3 km · 08:15
- Morrisville4 km · 08:15
- White Horse5 km · 08:15
- Mercerville5 km · 08:15
- Mercerville-Hamilton Square6 km · 08:15
- Bordentown8 km · 08:15
- Ewing8 km · 08:15
- Lawrenceville9 km · 08:15
FAQ
What time is it in Trenton right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Trenton (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Trenton in?
Trenton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Trenton 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 Trenton today?
Trenton sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:56 today, giving 10h 26m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Trenton tonight?
The moon phase over Trenton tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.8% illumination.
What is the antipode of Trenton?
The antipode of Trenton — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.22° S, 105.26° 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 Trenton?
Trenton sits at about 17 m above sea level, higher than roughly 12% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Trenton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Trenton, clocks run about 17 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.