Current Time in Clifton, New Jersey, USA
2:11:31 PM
14:11:31
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Clifton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Clifton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Passaic County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 86,334
- Elevation
- 57 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 51' N / 74° 09' W
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Clifton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Newark
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Clock changes in Clifton
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
upcoming
Daylight saving time ends
2:00 AM EDT1:00 AM EST
Clocks move back 1 hour
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Sunday, October 25, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 42 min2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (36.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Full Moon (100% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- First Quarter — Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- Full Moon — Monday, October 26, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 42 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 40 min | 2 min 30 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 29 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 35 min | 2 min 28 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 30 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 28 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Clifton, New Jersey, USA
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro8.7 km east
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 8.7 km (5.4 mi) east of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark18.8 km south
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 18.8 km (11.7 mi) south of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York26.1 km east-southeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 26.1 km (16.2 mi) east-southeast of Clifton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Clifton in?
- Clifton uses Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC−5) in winter and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4) in summer. Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Clifton?
- Clocks in Clifton move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Does Clifton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Clifton observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Clifton?
- Clifton is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer