Time Now in Scotch Plains, United States 🇺🇸
Lat/Long: 40.66° N, 74.39° W
Elevation: 50 m above sea level
Population rank: #2161 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 1h 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
Scotch Plains keeps its clocks on UTC−05:00, in the America/New_York time zone. Daylight saving time is in effect right now, so the city is an hour ahead of its standard offset. Today runs to about 13 hours of daylight. This is the kind of seasonal swing that defines the temperate mid-latitudes. Scotch Plains sits at a modest 50 m above sea level. Its nearest major city, New York, is barely 33 km away. Modest in size, Scotch Plains still needs an exact local time for planning across borders.
The sun rises over Scotch Plains at 06:23 and sets at 19:32, giving 13h 09m of daylight today.
Time & Daylight in Scotch Plains
Daylight Hours in Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains gets 13h 10m of daylight today. Sunrise in Scotch Plains is at 06:23 and sunset in Scotch Plains is at 19:32.
Daylight ranges from about 9h 15m near the December solstice to 15h 05m near the June solstice.
Time Difference Between Scotch Plains and Major Cities
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Cities Sharing Scotch Plains's Time Zone (UTC-04:00)
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| Date | Fajr | Sunrise | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 30 Aug ● | 04:42 | 06:22 | 12:58 | 16:40 | 19:33 | 21:03 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 04:43 | 06:23 | 12:57 | 16:39 | 19:32 | 21:02 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 04:44 | 06:24 | 12:57 | 16:38 | 19:30 | 21:00 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 04:46 | 06:25 | 12:57 | 16:37 | 19:29 | 20:59 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 04:47 | 06:26 | 12:57 | 16:36 | 19:27 | 20:57 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 04:48 | 06:27 | 12:56 | 16:35 | 19:25 | 20:55 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 04:50 | 06:28 | 12:56 | 16:34 | 19:24 | 20:54 |
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Sunrise & Sunset Times for Scotch Plains
Sunrise
in Scotch Plains
↑
6:23 AM
Sunset
in Scotch Plains
↓
7:32 PM
Day Length
13h 09m
Dawn
in Scotch Plains
5:54 AM
Dusk
in Scotch Plains
8:01 PM
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Moon Phases & Times for Scotch Plains
Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination
94.5%
Next Moonrise
↑
Today, 20:34
Next Moonset
↓
Today, 08:54
Distances & Clock Changes in Scotch Plains
How Far Is Scotch Plains From Other Major Cities?
| City | Distance | Direction |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 33 km | E (80deg) |
| Los Angeles | 3,904 km | W (274deg) |
| London | 5,599 km | NE (51deg) |
| Paris | 5,867 km | NE (54deg) |
| Moscow | 7,533 km | NE (34deg) |
| Sao Paulo | 7,695 km | SSE (153deg) |
| Tokyo | 10,842 km | NNW (333deg) |
| Dubai | 11,035 km | NE (45deg) |
When Do the Clocks Change in Scotch Plains?
Scotch Plains next changes its clocks on November 1, 2026, when the clocks fall back by one hour.
Scotch Plains's Antipode: The Opposite Side of the Earth
Dig straight through the Earth from Scotch Plains and you would surface in the open ocean, near 40.7deg S, 105.6deg E.
Frequently Asked Questions about Scotch Plains
What time is it in Scotch Plains right now?
The current local time in Scotch Plains is 06:04 on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Scotch Plains follows the America/New_York time zone.
What time zone is Scotch Plains in?
Clocks in Scotch Plains follow the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00). It applies to the wider area too and adjusts on its own for daylight saving where that is observed.
How many hours ahead or behind UTC is Scotch Plains?
To turn UTC into Scotch Plains time, shift the clock 04:00 hours backward, which places Scotch Plains at UTC-04:00 right now.
Is Scotch Plains on daylight saving time right now?
Yes — Scotch Plains is currently observing daylight saving time as of August 30, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Scotch Plains today?
Scotch Plains sees sunrise at 06:23 and sunset at 19:32 today, giving 13h 09m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Scotch Plains tonight?
The moon phase over Scotch Plains tonight is Waning Gibbous with 94.5% illumination.
What is solar time in Scotch Plains?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Scotch Plains, clocks run about 1h ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.