Time zone
Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.
Time in New Jersey, United States
Time in Edison, New Jersey now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 4:52 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 23 min
- Daylight saving
- Changes Mar 14, 2027
Edison time zone
Clock changes
Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).
Location
Edison, New Jersey, United States. Coordinates 40.52° N, 74.41° W; population about 102,548.
Sunrise and sunset in Edison today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:01 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:29 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:41 AM
- Sunset
- 4:52 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:21 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 23 min
- Night length
- 13 h 37 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:12 AM – 7:08 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:13 PM – 5:10 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:01 AM – 6:12 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:10 PM – 5:21 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Edison time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Edison |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 3 hours behind Edison |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Edison |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Edison |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Edison |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 5 hours behind Edison |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 4 hours behind Edison |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | Same time as Edison |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 2 hours behind Edison |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 1 hour behind Edison |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Edison |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 2 hours ahead of Edison |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Edison |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 5 hours ahead of Edison |
| Paris, France | 1:00 PM | 6 hours ahead of Edison |
Questions about time in Edison
What time zone is Edison in?
Edison uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) as standard time and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) during daylight saving time. Its IANA time-zone identifier is America/New_York, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Edison observe daylight saving time?
Yes. Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4). The previous change was on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
How far is Edison from UTC?
Edison is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Edison today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:29 AM and set at 4:52 PM, giving 10 h 23 min of daylight.
Near Edison
- Elizabeth, New Jersey 23 km
- Newark, New Jersey 31 km
- Jersey City, New Jersey 37 km
- New York City, New York 41 km
- Paterson, New Jersey 49 km
- Yonkers, New York 63 km
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 90 km
- Allentown, Pennsylvania 92 km