Current Time in Jersey City
United States · America/New_York · GMT-4
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
08:48:34 AM
Eastern Daylight Time · GMT-4
Sun
- Sunrise
- 07:03 AM (E)
- Sunset
- 07:05 PM (W)
- Solar Noon
- 01:04 PM
- Daylight
- 12h 2m+3m vs yesterday
- Civil Dawn
- 06:36 AM
- Civil Dusk
- 07:32 PM
Daylight Saving Time
Geography
- Country
- United States
- Calling Code
- +1
- Currency
- USD
- Coordinates
- 40.72°N, 74.04°W
About Jersey City's Time Zone
Jersey City operates on the Eastern Daylight Time time zone (GMT-4).
With a metropolitan population of approximately 292,449, it is one of the most significant cities in United States.
Jersey City observes Daylight Saving Time — the UTC offset shifts by one hour in summer, making scheduling with international partners important to track.
The IANA timezone identifier for Jersey City is America/New_York, used by operating systems and programming languages worldwide.
When scheduling calls, meetings, or travel involving Jersey City, always verify the current UTC offset since daylight saving transitions can shift the relative time difference with other regions.
Other cities in United States
Cities in the Same Timezone (America/New_York)
These cities share the GMT-4 UTC offset with Jersey City.
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