Right now, local time in West New York is 15:44 (EST, UTC-05:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
West New York ranks #11616 worldwide by population and #895 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 20m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 45
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Day length
- 10h 24m
- Solar noon
- 11:40
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 46% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for West New York — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7879° N, 74.0143° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 53 m above sea level — higher than about 23% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 53,366 · #11616 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from West New York through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.79° S, 105.99° E
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Eastern
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, 1,081 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in West New York today ISNA
- Fajr
- 05:11
- Sunrise
- 06:28
- Dhuhr
- 11:41
- Asr
- 14:27
- Maghrib
- 16:51
- Isha
- 18:08
- Qibla direction
- 58.5° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for West New York — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
West New York sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-05:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 24m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
West New York sits at just 53 m above sea level. West New York's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,142 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,989 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.79° N, 74.01° 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 | 12:44 | −3h |
| Chicago | 14:44 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 17:44 | +2h |
| London | 20:44 | +5h |
| Paris | 21:44 | +6h |
| Moscow | 23:44 | +8h |
| Dubai | 00:44 | +9h |
| Mumbai | 02:14 | +10h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:44 | +13h |
| Hong Kong | 04:44 | +13h |
| Tokyo | 05:44 | +14h |
| Sydney | 07:44 | +16h |
Best time to call West New York
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in West New York local time:
Cities sharing West New York's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City15:44
- Los Angeles12:44
- Brooklyn15:44
- Chicago14:44
- Queens15:44
- Houston14:44
- Phoenix13:44
- Philadelphia15:44
- San Antonio14:44
- Manhattan15:44
- San Diego12:44
- The Bronx15:44
Distances from West New York
| Chicago | 1,142 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,934 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,565 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,833 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,504 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,693 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,841 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 10,999 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,536 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,947 km | N (352°) |
| Singapore | 15,324 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,989 km | W (266°) |
Cities near West New York
- Guttenberg1 km · 15:44
- Union City1 km · 15:44
- North Bergen2 km · 15:44
- Weehawken2 km · 15:44
- Fairview3 km · 15:44
- Hell's Kitchen3 km · 15:44
- Upper West Side3 km · 15:44
- Times Square4 km · 15:44
FAQ
What time is it in West New York right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in West New York (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 45.
What time zone is West New York in?
West New York runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-05:00), currently abbreviated EST.
Does West New York 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 New York today?
West New York sees sunrise at 06:28 and sunset at 16:52 today, giving 10h 24m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over West New York tonight?
The moon phase over West New York tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 46.5% illumination.
What is the antipode of West New York?
The antipode of West New York — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.79° S, 105.99° E. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Augusta, Australia, roughly 1,081 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is West New York?
West New York sits at about 53 m above sea level, higher than roughly 23% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in West New York?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In West New York, clocks run about 20 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.