Current Time in Cranford, New Jersey, USA
12:04:51 AM
00:04:51
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Cranford is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Cranford
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Union County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 22,627
- Elevation
- 19 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 39' N / 74° 17' W
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Cranford follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Newark
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All times shown relative to Cranford local time
Clock changes in Cranford
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
2026
past
Daylight saving time starts
2:00 AM EST3:00 AM EDT
Clocks move forward 1 hour
past
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 14 min2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Friday, November 6, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 10 hr 14 min2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (33.2° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (7% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Sunday, November 1, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 hr 14 min | 2 min 16 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 12 min | 2 min 14 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 10 min | 2 min 13 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 08 min | 2 min 11 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 06 min | 2 min 10 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 03 min | 2 min 8 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 01 min | 2 min 6 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Upcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Cranford, New Jersey, USA
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark11.4 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 11.4 km (7.1 mi) east-northeast of Cranford
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro29.3 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 29.3 km (18.2 mi) northeast of Cranford
Scheduled airline service in source data
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York38.3 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 38.3 km (23.8 mi) east-northeast of Cranford
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Cranford in?
- Cranford 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 Cranford?
- Clocks in Cranford move forward 1 hour on Sunday, March 14, 2027 at 2:00 AM, changing from EST (UTC−05:00) to EDT (UTC−04:00)
- Does Cranford observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Cranford observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Cranford?
- Cranford is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer