Right now, local time in Union is 09:02 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Union ranks #10973 worldwide by population and #824 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
- 16:54
- Day length
- 10h 25m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 49% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Union — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6976° N, 74.2632° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 30 m above sea level — higher than about 17% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 56,771 · #10973 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Union through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.70° S, 105.74° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,092 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Union today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:29
- Maghrib
- 16:52
- Isha
- 18:09
- Qibla direction
- 58.3° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Union — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Union 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.
Union sits at just 30 m above sea level. Union's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,123 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,967 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.70° N, 74.26° 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 | 06:02 | −3h |
| Chicago | 08:02 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 11:02 | +2h |
| London | 14:02 | +5h |
| Paris | 15:02 | +6h |
| Moscow | 17:02 | +8h |
| Dubai | 18:02 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 19:32 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 22:02 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 22:02 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 23:02 | +14h |
| Sydney | 01:02 | +16h |
Best time to call Union
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Union local time:
Cities sharing Union's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City09:02
- Los Angeles06:02
- Brooklyn09:02
- Chicago08:02
- Queens09:02
- Houston08:02
- Phoenix07:02
- Philadelphia09:02
- San Antonio08:02
- Manhattan09:02
- San Diego06:02
- The Bronx09:02
Distances from Union
| Chicago | 1,123 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,914 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,588 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,855 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,524 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,694 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,840 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,021 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,556 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,954 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,336 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,967 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Union
- Roselle Park4 km · 09:02
- Hillside3 km · 09:02
- Kenilworth3 km · 09:02
- Maplewood4 km · 09:02
- Irvington5 km · 09:02
- Roselle5 km · 09:02
- Millburn5 km · 09:02
- South Orange6 km · 09:02
FAQ
What time is it in Union right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Union (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Union in?
Union runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Union 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 Union today?
Union sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:54 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Union tonight?
The moon phase over Union tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 49.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Union?
The antipode of Union — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.70° S, 105.74° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,092 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Union?
Union sits at about 30 m above sea level, higher than roughly 17% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Union?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Union, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.