Right now, local time in Jersey City is 04:07 (EDT, UTC-04:00), and today is Friday, October 30, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Jersey City ranks #2299 worldwide by population and #86 in United States.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- America/New_York EDT
- UTC offset
- UTC-04:00
- Daylight saving
- Yes, in force now ✅ — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 41m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:57
- Day length
- 10h 32m
- Solar noon
- 12:41
- Daylight range
- 9h 15m (winter) – 15h 06m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 81% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Jersey City — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 40.7282° N, 74.0776° W
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Western
- Elevation
- 9 m above sea level — higher than about 8% of cities with a recorded elevation
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Population
- 264,290 · #2299 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Jersey City through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 40.73° S, 105.92° 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 Jersey City today ISNA
- Fajr
- 06:08
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:41
- Asr
- 15:31
- Maghrib
- 17:55
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 58.4° from north (ENE (58°))
Full prayer timetable for Jersey City — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Jersey City sits in the America/New_York time zone, UTC-04:00. The clocks are currently shifted forward for daylight saving time. Today brings 10h 32m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 17343 cities we cover in United States.
Jersey City sits at just 9 m above sea level. Jersey City's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Chicago, 1,138 km away; even Sydney lies some 15,983 km off. Its position on the globe is 40.73° N, 74.08° 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 | 01:07 | −3h |
| Chicago | 03:07 | −1h |
| São Paulo | 05:07 | +1h |
| London | 08:07 | +4h |
| Paris | 09:07 | +5h |
| Moscow | 11:07 | +7h |
| Dubai | 12:07 | +8h |
| Mumbai | 13:37 | +9h 30m |
| Singapore | 16:07 | +12h |
| Hong Kong | 16:07 | +12h |
| Tokyo | 17:07 | +13h |
| Sydney | 19:07 | +15h |
Best time to call Jersey City
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Jersey City local time:
Cities sharing Jersey City's time zone
Other cities in United States
- New York City04:07
- Los Angeles01:07
- Brooklyn04:07
- Chicago03:07
- Queens04:07
- Houston03:07
- Phoenix01:07
- Philadelphia04:07
- San Antonio03:07
- Manhattan04:07
- San Diego01:07
- The Bronx04:07
Distances from Jersey City
| Chicago | 1,138 km | W (281°) |
| Los Angeles | 3,929 km | W (274°) |
| London | 5,574 km | NE (51°) |
| Paris | 5,841 km | NE (54°) |
| Moscow | 7,512 km | NE (34°) |
| São Paulo | 7,690 km | SSE (153°) |
| Tokyo | 10,845 km | NNW (333°) |
| Dubai | 11,008 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 12,545 km | NE (34°) |
| Hong Kong | 12,953 km | N (351°) |
| Singapore | 15,331 km | N (3°) |
| Sydney | 15,983 km | W (266°) |
Cities near Jersey City
- Hoboken4 km · 04:07
- Battery Park City5 km · 04:07
- Secaucus7 km · 04:07
- West Village6 km · 04:07
- Tribeca6 km · 04:07
- Bayonne7 km · 04:07
- Weehawken7 km · 04:07
- Financial District6 km · 04:07
FAQ
What time is it in Jersey City right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Jersey City (United States), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Jersey City in?
Jersey City runs on the America/New_York IANA time zone (UTC-04:00), currently abbreviated EDT.
Does Jersey City observe daylight saving time?
Yes — daylight saving time is in force right now. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Jersey City today?
Jersey City sees sunrise at 07:25 and sunset at 17:57 today, giving 10h 32m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Jersey City tonight?
The moon phase over Jersey City tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 81.4% illumination.
What is the antipode of Jersey City?
The antipode of Jersey City — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 40.73° S, 105.92° 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 Jersey City?
Jersey City sits at about 9 m above sea level, higher than roughly 8% of cities with a recorded elevation.
What is solar time in Jersey City?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Jersey City, clocks run about 41 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.