Time in Scotch Plains, USA
Sunday, November 8, 2026
What time is it in Scotch Plains? It is on Sunday, November 8, 2026.
Next public holiday in the United States: Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 (in 3 days) · All holidays
Scotch Plains time zone
- Time zone
- Eastern Standard Time (EST)
- UTC offset
- UTC-5
- IANA time zone
- America/New_York
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Scotch Plains
Standard time is in effect in Scotch Plains (UTC-5).
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
Sunrise and sunset in Scotch Plains today
- Sunrise
- 6:36 AM
- Sunset
- 4:46 PM
- Solar noon
- 11:41 AM
- Golden hour
- 6:18–7:15 AM and 4:06–5:03 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 9 min (2 min 13 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 6:07–6:36 AM and 4:46–5:15 PM
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, January 26, 20283% of the Sun covered, maximum at 10:00 AM
Moon in Scotch Plains today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 0%
- Moonrise
- 6:03 AM
- Moonset
- 4:02 PM
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 9:53 AM
- Next new moon
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 2:02 AM
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, January 11, 2028Maximum at 11:13 PM
About Scotch Plains
Scotch Plains is a town in New Jersey, United States. The time zone of Scotch Plains is EST (UTC-5). The distance to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, is 299 km (186 mi). Scotch Plains had a population of 24,968 in 2020.
- Coordinates
- 40°39′19″N 74°23′24″W
- Elevation
- 50 m (164 ft)
- Region
- New Jersey
- District
- Union County
- Country
- United States
- Population
- 24,968 (2020)
- Distance to Washington, D.C.
- 299 km (186 mi)
Where is Scotch Plains
Best time to call Scotch Plains
Working hours in Scotch Plains are usually from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
Places near Scotch Plains
- Fanwood 2 km (1 mi)
- Plainfield 3 km (2 mi)
- Mountainside 3 km (2 mi)
- Westfield 4 km (2 mi)
- North Plainfield 4 km (3 mi)
- New Providence 5 km (3 mi)
- Berkeley Heights 5 km (3 mi)
- Watchung 6 km (3 mi)
Time in other cities in the United States
Time difference from Scotch Plains
+ means the time there is ahead of Scotch Plains, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −3 hours
- Chicago USA −1 hour
- Mexico City Mexico −1 hour
- New York USA same time
- Toronto Canada same time
- São Paulo Brazil +2 hours
- London UK +5 hours
- Berlin Germany +6 hours
- Paris France +6 hours
- Cairo Egypt +7 hours
- Istanbul Turkey +8 hours
- Moscow Russia +8 hours
- Dubai UAE +9 hours
- Mumbai India +10.5 hours
- Beijing China +13 hours
- Hong Kong +13 hours
- Singapore +13 hours
- Seoul South Korea +14 hours
- Tokyo Japan +14 hours
- Sydney Australia +16 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Scotch Plains in?
Scotch Plains is in the EST time zone (America/New_York), UTC-5.
When do the clocks change in Scotch Plains?
On Sunday, March 14, 2027, at 2:00 AM, clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 AM (UTC-4).
What is the UTC offset in Scotch Plains?
The current UTC offset in Scotch Plains is UTC-5.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Scotch Plains is currently UTC-5.
What time is sunrise in Scotch Plains today?
Today the sun rises in Scotch Plains at 6:36 AM and sets at 4:46 PM.
How far is Scotch Plains from Washington, D.C.?
Scotch Plains is 299 km (186 mi) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.