Time in New Jersey, United States

Time in Jersey City, New Jersey now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Day length: 10 h 22 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Jersey City time zone

Time zone

Eastern Standard Time (EST), UTC−5. IANA zone America/New_York.

Clock changes

Sunday, March 14, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM local time (UTC−5 → UTC−4).

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Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Coordinates 40.73° N, 74.08° W; population about 264,290.

Sunrise and sunset in Jersey City today

Dawn (civil): 6:00 AM
Sunrise: 6:28 AM
Solar noon: 11:39 AM
Sunset: 4:50 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:19 PM
Day length: 10 h 22 min
Night length: 13 h 38 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:11 AM – 7:07 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:11 PM – 5:08 PM
Blue hour, morning: 6:00 AM – 6:11 AM
Blue hour, evening: 5:08 PM – 5:19 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.

Jersey City time compared with other cities

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City	Local time	Difference from Jersey City
Los Angeles, California	4:00 AM	3 hours behind Jersey City
Chicago, Illinois	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Jersey City
Denver, Colorado	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Jersey City
Phoenix, Arizona	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Jersey City
Honolulu, Hawaii	2:00 AM	5 hours behind Jersey City
Anchorage, Alaska	3:00 AM	4 hours behind Jersey City
Toronto, Canada	7:00 AM	Same time as Jersey City
Vancouver, Canada	5:00 AM	2 hours behind Jersey City
Mexico City, Mexico	6:00 AM	1 hour behind Jersey City
São Paulo, Brazil	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Jersey City
Buenos Aires, Argentina	9:00 AM	2 hours ahead of Jersey City
London, United Kingdom	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Jersey City
Dublin, Ireland	12:00 PM	5 hours ahead of Jersey City
Paris, France	1:00 PM	6 hours ahead of Jersey City

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Questions about time in Jersey City

What time zone is Jersey City in?

Jersey City 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 Jersey City 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 Jersey City from UTC?

Jersey City is 5 hours behind UTC on standard time and 4 hours behind UTC during daylight saving time.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Jersey City 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 6:28 AM and set at 4:50 PM, giving 10 h 22 min of daylight.

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