Current Time in South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
1:22:33 PM
13:22:33
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
South Plainfield is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in South Plainfield
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Middlesex County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 24,290
- Elevation
- 18 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 34' N / 74° 24' W
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Clock changes in South Plainfield
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
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 36 min2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (53.4° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (3% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Thursday, September 10, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Friday, September 18, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 36 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 33 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 28 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 25 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 23 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 2 min 40 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
South Plainfield follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Newark
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for South Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark23.7 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 23.7 km (14.7 mi) east-northeast of South Plainfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro42.2 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 42.2 km (26.2 mi) northeast of South Plainfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Trenton Mercer AirportTTNMedium airport · Serves Ewing Township47.8 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TTN / KTTN
About 47.8 km (29.7 mi) southwest of South Plainfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is South Plainfield in?
- South Plainfield currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in South Plainfield?
- Clocks in South Plainfield move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is South Plainfield currently on daylight saving time?
- South Plainfield is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in South Plainfield right now?
- South Plainfield is currently UTC−04:00