Right now, local time in Union Beach is 10:55 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Sunday, November 1, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Union Beach ranks #64579 worldwide by population and #7027 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 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 16:55
- Day length
- 10h 28m
- Solar noon
- 11:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 17m (winter) – 15h 04m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 59% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Union Beach — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.4465° N, 74.1782° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 1 m above sea level — higher than about 1% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,595 · #64579 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Union Beach through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.45° S, 105.82° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,069 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Union Beach today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:10
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Union Beach — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Union Beach sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 28m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Union Beach sits at just 1 m above sea level. Union Beach's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,136 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,972 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.45° N, 74.18° 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 | 07:55 | −3h |
| Chicago | 09:55 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 12:55 | +2h |
| London | 15:55 | +5h |
| Paris | 16:55 | +6h |
| Moscow | 18:55 | +8h |
| Dubai | 19:55 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 21:25 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 23:55 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 23:55 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 00:55 | +14h |
| Sydney | 02:55 | +16h |
Best time to call Union Beach
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Union Beach local time:
Cities sharing Union Beach's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City10:55
- Los Angeles07:55
- Brooklyn10:55
- Chicago09:55
- Queens10:55
- Houston09:55
- Phoenix08:55
- Philadelphia10:55
- San Antonio09:55
- Manhattan10:55
- San Diego07:55
- The Bronx10:55
Distances from Union Beach
| Chicago | 1,136 km | WNW (282°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,923 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,600 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,866 km | NE (53°) |
| Moscow | 7,543 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,666 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,869 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,036 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,575 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,982 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,363 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,972 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Union Beach
- Keyport2 km · 10:55
- Cliffwood Beach3 km · 10:55
- Keansburg4 km · 10:55
- North Middletown5 km · 10:55
- Matawan6 km · 10:55
- Strathmore6 km · 10:55
- Laurence Harbor6 km · 10:55
- Middletown8 km · 10:55
FAQ
What time is it in Union Beach right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Union Beach (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Union Beach in?
Union Beach runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Union Beach 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 Beach today?
Union Beach sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 28m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Union Beach tonight?
The moon phase over Union Beach tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 59.2% illumination.
What is the antipode of Union Beach?
The antipode of Union Beach — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.45° S, 105.82° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,069 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Union Beach?
Union Beach sits at about 1 m above sea level, higher than roughly 1% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Union Beach?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Union Beach, clocks run about 19 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.