Time in New Jersey
The current local time in New Jersey, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
New Jersey shares New York's Eastern Time, from Newark across to the Jersey Shore.
New Jersey uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active.
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FAQ
What time is it in New Jersey right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in New Jersey, refreshed every second. New Jersey is on UTC-5 in winter and UTC-4 in summer, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is New Jersey in?
New Jersey uses UTC-5 in winter (standard time) and shifts to UTC-4 in summer when daylight saving time is active. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any New Jersey time into your own local time instantly.
Does New Jersey observe daylight saving time?
Yes. New Jersey moves its clocks forward by one hour in summer (to UTC-4) and back in winter (to UTC-5). This page recomputes the offset live, so the clock and conversions above are always correct for the current date without you needing to remember the switch dates.
How do I convert New Jersey time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given New Jersey time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
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