Time in Union City, New Jersey now
Union City is in New Jersey and uses Eastern Time. The clock on this page is live, and the times below are worked out for the coordinates of Union City.
- State
- New Jersey
- Time zone
- Eastern Time
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- Yes, 8 Mar to 1 Nov
- Population
- 69,156
- Coordinates
- 40.7796° N, 74.0238° W
Sunrise and sunset in Union City.
Worked out for 40.7796° N, 74.0238° W from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up in Union City for 15h 6m, and on the shortest day for 9h 15m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Union City compared with other cities.
How the clock in Union City lines up with the rest of the United States and a few cities around the world, right now.
| City | Time zone | Local time | From Union City |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Dubai | United Arab Emirates | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Time in places near Union City.
The closest places listed for New Jersey, with the distance from Union City and their local time. See every place on the New Jersey page.
When the clocks change in Union City.
Union City follows the national rules: clocks go forward one hour on the second Sunday of March and back one hour on the first Sunday of November, at 2:00 local time.
- 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
Sunrise and sunset above move with the clock change, so evenings are an hour lighter from Sunday, 8 March 2026.
Quick answers about time in Union City.
Short answers about the time zone, sunrise, clock changes and neighbours of Union City.
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What time is it in Union City right now?
Union City is on Eastern Time, UTC-5, and UTC-4 during daylight saving time. The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and updates every minute.
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What time zone is Union City in?
Union City uses Eastern Time, the same zone as the rest of New Jersey in most cases. The New Jersey page shows every zone used in the state.
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Does Union City observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Clocks in Union City go forward one hour on Sunday, 8 March 2026 and back one hour on Sunday, 1 November 2026, both at 2:00 local time.
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What time does the sun rise in Union City?
Today's sunrise and sunset are shown live on this page. On the longest day of 2026 the sun rises at 05:24 and sets at 20:30, and on the shortest day it rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:31.
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How long is the longest day in Union City?
The sun is up for 15h 6m on the June solstice and for 9h 15m on the December solstice. Day length changes fastest around the equinoxes in March and September.
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What is the time difference between Union City and New York?
Union City is on the same time as New York all year.
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What is the time difference between Union City and London?
Union City is 5 hours behind London for most of the year. The gap changes for a few weeks each spring and autumn, because the United States and the United Kingdom change their clocks on different dates.
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How many people live in Union City?
Union City has about 69,156 people, which makes it one of the places listed for New Jersey on Time Dates. Population figures come from GeoNames.
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Where is Union City?
Union City sits at 40.7796° N, 74.0238° W in New Jersey, about 8 miles from Newark.
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Which places are closest to Union City?
The closest places listed are North Bergen, 2 miles away, Secaucus, 2 miles away and Hoboken, 3 miles away. Each one shows its own local time on this page.