New Jersey Time Zone Map
Eastern Time, statewide.
Time zones in New Jersey
| Zone | IANA | Standard | Daylight | Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Time | America/New_York | UTC−5 | UTC−4 | EST / EDT |
New Jersey is Eastern Time statewide (EST/EDT, UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer), sharing New York City’s clock; Newark, Jersey City, Trenton and Atlantic City follow the same time.
Crossing the state line
New York, Pennsylvania and Delaware all share New Jersey’s Eastern Time, so commuters crossing the Hudson to Manhattan or the Delaware to Philadelphia never change their watches.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone applies to New Jersey?
New Jersey is Eastern Time, statewide.
Does New Jersey use a single time zone?
It does: New Jersey is fully within Eastern Time.
What time zone is Newark in?
Newark is on Eastern Time (EST / EDT — UTC−5 in winter, UTC−4 in summer, IANA zone America/New_York).
Sources: zone boundaries from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s time zone regulations (49 CFR Part 71); offsets and daylight saving rules from the IANA time zone database. See Data Sources for how this site uses them.