Right now, local time in West Cape May is 13:38 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West Cape May ranks #147023 worldwide by population and #16839 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 16m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:29
- Sunset
- 16:59
- Day length
- 10h 31m
- Solar noon
- 11:44
- Daylight range
- 9h 26m (winter) – 14h 54m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 47% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West Cape May — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 38.9387° N, 74.9418° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 2 m above sea level — higher than about 2% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 1,016 · #147023 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West Cape May through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 38.94° S, 105.06° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,037 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West Cape May today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:13
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:44
- Asr
- 14:35
- Maghrib
- 16:58
- Isha
- 18:13
- Qibla direction
- 58.0° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for West Cape May — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West Cape May sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 31m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West Cape May sits at just 2 m above sea level. West Cape May's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,122 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,891 km off. Its position on the globe is 38.94° N, 74.94° 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 | 10:38 | −3h |
| Chicago | 12:38 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 15:38 | +2h |
| London | 18:38 | +5h |
| Paris | 19:38 | +6h |
| Moscow | 21:38 | +8h |
| Dubai | 22:38 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 00:08 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 02:38 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 02:38 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 03:38 | +14h |
| Sydney | 05:38 | +16h |
Best time to call West Cape May
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West Cape May local time:
Cities sharing West Cape May's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City13:38
- Los Angeles10:38
- Brooklyn13:38
- Chicago12:38
- Queens13:38
- Houston12:38
- Phoenix11:38
- Philadelphia13:38
- San Antonio12:38
- Manhattan13:38
- San Diego10:38
- The Bronx13:38
Distances from West Cape May
| Chicago | 1,122 km | WNW (291°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,872 km | W (276°) |
| London | 5,757 km | NE (50°) |
| Paris | 6,019 km | NE (52°) |
| São Paulo | 7,547 km | SSE (152°) |
| Moscow | 7,718 km | NNE (34°) |
| Tokyo | 10,987 km | NNW (332°) |
| Dubai | 11,201 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,751 km | NNE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 13,138 km | N (350°) |
| Singapore | 15,533 km | N (2°) |
| Sydney | 15,891 km | W (263°) |
Cities near West Cape May
- Cape May3 km · 13:38
- North Cape May5 km · 13:38
- Erma6 km · 13:38
- Villas10 km · 13:38
- Rio Grande10 km · 13:38
- Wildwood Crest10 km · 13:38
- Whitesboro-Burleigh13 km · 13:38
- Whitesboro13 km · 13:38
FAQ
What time is it in West Cape May right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West Cape May (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West Cape May in?
West Cape May runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West Cape May 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 West Cape May today?
West Cape May sees sunrise at 06:29 and sunset at 16:59 today, giving 10h 31m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West Cape May tonight?
The moon phase over West Cape May tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 47.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of West Cape May?
The antipode of West Cape May — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 38.94° S, 105.06° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,037 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West Cape May?
West Cape May sits at about 2 m above sea level, higher than roughly 2% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West Cape May?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West Cape May, clocks run about 16 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.