Time now in New Jersey, United States 🇺🇸
16:32:00
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
New Jersey spans 1 time zone (America/New_York). · EDT (UTC-04:00) · today is Tuesday, October 27, 2026.
We index 554 cities in New Jersey, United States, with a combined population of about 7,685,728.
Time zone info
- Region
- New Jersey
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Time zones
- America/New_York
- Main offset
- UTC-04:00 EDT
- Daylight saving
- Observed — Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026
- Indexed cities
- 554
- Combined population
- 7,685,728
Sunrise & sunset in Newark
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 18:01
- Daylight length
- 10h 39m
Approximate times for Newark.
Major cities in New Jersey
- Newark16:32
- Jersey City16:32
- Paterson16:32
- Elizabeth16:32
- Edison16:32
- Trenton16:32
- Toms River16:32
- Clifton16:32
- Camden16:32
- Brick16:32
- Passaic16:32
- Cherry Hill16:32
Frequently asked questions
What time is it in New Jersey right now?
The current local time in New Jersey is shown by the live clock above. It follows the America/New_York IANA time zone, which is UTC-04:00 from UTC (EDT).
How many time zones are in New Jersey?
New Jersey, United States spans 1 time zone: America/New_York.
Does New Jersey observe daylight saving time?
Yes, the America/New_York zone observes daylight saving time. Clocks go back by 1 hour on November 1, 2026.