Current time in Newark, United States

The current local time in Newark is shown below. Newark observes EST in winter and EDT during daylight saving time.

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🇺🇸 NewarkEST

What's the daylight saving status?

Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST on Sunday 1 November 2026

When are sunrise & sunset today?

Sunrise
05:31
Sunset
20:19
Day length
14h 48m
Solar noon
12:55

What are the timezone facts?

Timezone
America/New_York
Standard abbreviation
EST
DST abbreviation
EDT
Observes daylight saving
Yes
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Business hours
09:00 – 17:00 local

What's the timezone history of Newark?

Newark uses Eastern Time alongside the rest of New Jersey, observing federal DST. The city's integration with the wider New York metropolitan area means no internal timezone considerations: the entire region operates on a single clock. The federal DST schedule applies uniformly. The city's position approximately 74.2 degrees west places solar noon close to 13:11 local time during DST. The cross-state coordination with Pennsylvania to the west and New York to the east produces no time differences.

What are the working hours in Newark?

Newark's working economy is anchored by the substantial Port Newark-Elizabeth operations, financial services (Prudential Financial is headquartered here), the airport-related logistics sector, and a growing technology presence. The city houses a substantial higher-education sector with Rutgers-Newark, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Seton Hall University's Newark campus. Office hours run 08:30 to 17:30 in conventional sectors. The Prudential Center hosts both the New Jersey Devils NHL team and a substantial concert calendar, producing regular evening and weekend visitor activity.

Where is Newark?

Newark sits on the western shore of Newark Bay in north-eastern New Jersey, around 13 kilometres west of Manhattan. The municipal population is around 305,000, the largest city in New Jersey and part of the wider New York metropolitan area. The geography combines the bay shoreline to the east (where the substantial Port Newark-Elizabeth Marine Terminal forms the largest container port on the US East Coast) with the gentle inland slope rising west toward the Watchung Mountains. Newark Liberty International Airport on the southern city edge serves as the third major airport of the New York region.