Current Time in Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
3:40:20 AM
03:40:20
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Plainfield is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Plainfield
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Union County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 51,217
- Elevation
- 34 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 38' N / 74° 24' W
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Clock changes in Plainfield
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
- 11 hr 35 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Monday, October 5, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 11 hr 35 min2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (44.5° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- Waning Crescent (27% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- Third Quarter — Saturday, October 3, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- New Moon — Saturday, October 10, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 hr 35 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 32 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 29 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 27 min | 2 min 39 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 24 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 22 min | 2 min 38 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 11 hr 19 min | 2 min 37 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
Plainfield follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Newark
Current time offsetUTC−04:00 (EDT)
View time differencesUpcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Columbus Day
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark20.9 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 20.9 km (13.0 mi) east-northeast of Plainfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
Teterboro AirportTEBMedium airport · Serves Teterboro37.8 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · TEB / KTEB
About 37.8 km (23.5 mi) northeast of Plainfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
LaGuardia AirportLGALarge airport · Serves New York47.8 km east-northeast
Source: OurAirports record · LGA / KLGA
About 47.8 km (29.7 mi) east-northeast of Plainfield
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Plainfield in?
- Plainfield currently uses Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Its IANA time zone is America/New_York.
- When is the next clock change in Plainfield?
- Clocks in Plainfield move backward 1 hour on Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM, changing from EDT (UTC−04:00) to EST (UTC−05:00)
- Is Plainfield currently on daylight saving time?
- Plainfield is observing daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Plainfield right now?
- Plainfield is currently UTC−04:00