New Jersey operates on Eastern Standard Time (EST) during winter months, which is 5 hours behind Coordinated Universal Time (UTC-5). During daylight saving time, observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, New Jersey switches to Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), which is UTC-4.
All of New Jersey follows the same time zone. Major cities including Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth, and Edison all observe Eastern Time. This makes scheduling across New Jersey straightforward, as there's no time difference within the state.
New Jersey is adjacent to New York City, making it part of the world's most important financial timezone. When it's 9 AM in Newark, it's the same time on Wall Street. Many financial professionals live in NJ and commute to NYC.