Time in New Jersey, United States

Time in Newark, New Jersey now

7:00:00 AM

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

EST · UTC−5 Eastern Standard Time

Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Day length: 10 h 22 min
Daylight saving: Changes Mar 14, 2027

Newark 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

Newark, New Jersey, United States. Coordinates 40.74° N, 74.17° W; population about 281,944.

Sunrise and sunset in Newark today

Dawn (civil): 6:00 AM
Sunrise: 6:29 AM
Solar noon: 11:40 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Dusk (civil): 5:19 PM
Day length: 10 h 22 min
Night length: 13 h 38 min
Golden hour, morning: 6:11 AM – 7:08 AM
Golden hour, evening: 4:12 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.

Newark time compared with other cities

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

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Questions about time in Newark

What time zone is Newark in?

Newark 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 Newark 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 Newark from UTC?

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

What time is sunrise and sunset in Newark 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 4:51 PM, giving 10 h 22 min of daylight.

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