Right now, local time in Watchung is 15:18 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Watchung ranks #62447 worldwide by population and #6797 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 05m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Watchung — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.6379° N, 74.4510° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 54 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 5,916 · #62447 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Watchung through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.64° S, 105.55° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,100 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Watchung today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Dhuhr
- 11:42
- Asr
- 14:30
- Maghrib
- 16:53
- Isha
- 18:10
- Qibla direction
- 58.2° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Watchung — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Watchung 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.
Watchung sits at just 54 m above sea level. Watchung's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,109 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,951 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.64° N, 74.45° 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 | 12:18 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:18 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:18 | +2h |
| London | 20:18 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:18 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:18 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:18 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 01:48 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:18 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:18 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:18 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:18 | +16h |
Best time to call Watchung
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Watchung local time:
Cities sharing Watchung's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:18
- Los Angeles12:18
- Brooklyn15:18
- Chicago14:18
- Queens15:18
- Houston14:18
- Phoenix13:18
- Philadelphia15:18
- San Antonio14:18
- Manhattan15:18
- San Diego12:18
- The Bronx15:18
Distances from Watchung
| Chicago | 1,109 km | WNW (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,899 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,604 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,872 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,538 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,695 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,839 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,037 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,571 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,958 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,343 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,951 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Watchung
- North Plainfield2 km · 15:18
- Plainfield4 km · 15:18
- Berkeley Heights5 km · 15:18
- Dunellen6 km · 15:18
- Scotch Plains6 km · 15:18
- Fanwood6 km · 15:18
- South Plainfield7 km · 15:18
- Warren Township7 km · 15:18
FAQ
What time is it in Watchung right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Watchung (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is Watchung in?
Watchung runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does Watchung 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 Watchung today?
Watchung sees sunrise at 06:30 and sunset at 16:55 today, giving 10h 25m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Watchung tonight?
The moon phase over Watchung tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Watchung?
The antipode of Watchung — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.64° S, 105.55° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,100 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Watchung?
Watchung sits at about 54 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Watchung?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Watchung, clocks run about 18 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.