Time Now in Clifton, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 40.86° N, 74.16° W
Elevation: 57 m above sea level
Population rank: #450 of 21,150 cities in United States by population
State: New Jersey
Country: 🇺🇸 United States (North America)
IANA Timezone: America/New_York
Solar time: clocks run about 55m ahead of the sun
Timezone: EDT
Daylight Saving Time: Yes ✅ (Abbreviation: EDT) (When does Daylight Savings Time end?)
Standard Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKST, CST, EST, HST, MST, PST
Daylight Saving Timezone Abbreviations used in United States: AKDT, CDT, EDT, HDT, MDT, PDT
Clocks in Clifton are set to UTC−05:00 under the America/New_York zone. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. Being in the temperate belt, Clifton sees markedly longer summer days and shorter winter ones. Clifton sits at a modest 57 m above sea level. Clifton is fairly isolated: even Los Angeles lies some 3922 km off. Clifton is a significant city in the United States, worth timing right for calls and travel.
The sun rises over Clifton at 06:24 and sets at 19:27, giving 13h 02m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Clifton
Daylight Hours in Clifton
Clifton gets 13h 02m of daylight today. Sunrise in Clifton is at 06:24 and sunset in Clifton is at 19:27.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 14m near the December solstice to 15h 06m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Clifton and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Clifton's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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Prayer Times in Clifton
| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 2 Sep ● | 04:44 | 06:24 | 12:56 | 16:36 | 19:28 | 20:58 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:45 | 06:25 | 12:56 | 16:35 | 19:26 | 20:56 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:47 | 06:26 | 12:55 | 16:34 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:48 | 06:27 | 12:55 | 16:33 | 19:23 | 20:53 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 04:49 | 06:28 | 12:55 | 16:32 | 19:21 | 20:51 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 04:51 | 06:29 | 12:54 | 16:31 | 19:20 | 20:50 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 04:52 | 06:30 | 12:54 | 16:30 | 19:18 | 20:48 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Clifton
Sunrise
in Clifton
↑
6:24 AM
Sunset
in Clifton
↓
7:27 PM
Day Length
13h 02m
Dawn
in Clifton
5:56 AM
Dusk
in Clifton
7:55 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Clifton
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
70.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 22:02
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 12:29
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Distances & Clock Changes in Clifton
How Far Is Clifton From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 3,922 km | W (273deg) |
| London | 5,570 km | NE (51deg) |
| Paris | 5,838 km | NE (54deg) |
| Moscow | 7,504 km | NE (34deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,706 km | SSE (153deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,831 km | NNW (333deg) |
| Dubai | 11,006 km | NE (45deg) |
| Mumbai | 12,532 km | NE (34deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Clifton?
Clifton next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Clifton's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Clifton and you would surface in the open ocean, near 40.9deg S, 105.8deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Clifton
What time is it in Clifton right now?
The current local time in Clifton is 07:32 on Wednesday, September 02, 2026. Clifton follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Clifton in?
Clifton runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), the same zone used across the surrounding region, with the clocks shifting automatically whenever daylight saving is in force.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Clifton?
Is Clifton on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Clifton is currently observing daylight saving time as of September 02, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Clifton today?
In Clifton today the sun rises at 06:24 and sets at 19:27, giving 13h 02m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Clifton tonight?
Tonight the moon over Clifton is in its Waning Gibbous phase, lit 70.5%.
What is solar time in Clifton?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Clifton, clocks run about 55m ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.