Time in New Jersey right now
New Jersey is on Eastern Time. Use this live clock for Newark, Jersey City, Trenton and the 100 largest places listed below.
- Capital
- Trenton
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov 2026
- Largest place
- Newark
- Places listed
- 280
New Jersey time zone.
New Jersey uses one state-wide time zone. The split below is based on the listed places and their population.
Current time across New Jersey cities.
Search the 100 largest New Jersey places by population out of 280. Each city card shows its live local time. Place data comes from GeoNames.
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New Jersey clock changes in 2026.
New Jersey follows the national daylight saving rule. Clocks move forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, at 2:00 local time. Clock change dates come from the IANA time zone database.
- 8 March 2026 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 1 November 2026 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
- 14 March 2027 Clocks go forward 1 hour Daylight saving time starts at 2:00 local time
- 7 November 2027 Clocks go back 1 hour Daylight saving time ends at 2:00 local time
Every listed place in New Jersey uses the same clock change dates.
Time in nearby Eastern states.
Compare New Jersey with nearby Eastern Time states. See every state on the United States page.
New Jersey time questions answered.
Answers for New Jersey time zone, daylight saving time, city clocks and common time differences.
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What time zone is New Jersey in?
All of New Jersey uses Eastern Time. The standard offset is UTC-5, and daylight saving time changes it to UTC-4.
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What time is it in Trenton right now?
Trenton uses Eastern Time, the same as the rest of New Jersey. The live Trenton time appears in the city list on this page.
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Does New Jersey use daylight saving time?
Yes. New Jersey moves clocks forward 1 hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026, then back 1 hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, at 2:00 local time.
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When do clocks change in New Jersey in 2026?
In 2026, New Jersey clocks go forward from 2:00 to 3:00 on Sunday, 8 March, and back from 2:00 to 1:00 on Sunday, 1 November.
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How far ahead is New Jersey from Los Angeles?
New Jersey is 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles all year.
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What is the time difference between New Jersey and London?
New Jersey is usually 5 hours behind London. The gap changes for a few weeks in March and late October because the United States and United Kingdom change clocks on different dates.
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What is the largest city in New Jersey?
Newark is the largest listed place in New Jersey, with about 281,944 people. It uses Eastern Time.
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How many time zones does New Jersey have?
New Jersey has 1 time zone. Newark, Jersey City, Trenton and every listed place on this page use Eastern Time.
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Which nearby states use the same time as New Jersey?
Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island are nearby Eastern Time states listed from this page.
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How do I find the time in a New Jersey city?
Search the city list on this page or open a city page. Each city page shows live local time, sunrise, sunset and time difference from you.