Time Zones in New Jersey

New Jersey uses Eastern Time.

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
America/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
New Jersey: generalized boundary, north up. Open street map ↗
Official code
34
Representative coordinates
40.107274, -74.665201
Resident population, July 2025
9,548,215
Land area
19,049.443 km²
Water area
3,533.161 km²
State
New Jersey
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