Current Time in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
2:00:49 PM
14:00:49
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Jersey City is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Jersey City
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Hudson County
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 264,290
- Elevation
- 9 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 43' N / 74° 04' W
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Clock changes in Jersey City
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 33 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 33 min2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (35.7° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous (84% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 33 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 31 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 26 min | 2 min 23 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 23 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 21 min | 2 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 19 min | 2 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Jersey City
Upcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark8.9 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 8.9 km (5.5 mi) west-southwest of Jersey City
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro13.6 km north
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 13.6 km (8.5 mi) north of Jersey City
Scheduled airline service in source data
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York18.1 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 18.1 km (11.2 mi) east-northeast of Jersey City
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Jersey City in?
- Jersey City uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Jersey City?
- Clocks in Jersey City move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Jersey City observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Jersey City observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Jersey City?
- Jersey City is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer