Current Time in Port Reading, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
6:02:47 AM
06:02:47
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
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Time zone details
Port Reading is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Port Reading
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Middlesex County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 3,728
- Elevation
- 6 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 33' N / 74° 15' W
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Clock changes in Port Reading
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
- 9 hr 56 min2 min shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
First QuarterMoon illumination33%
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Sunday, November 15, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 9 hr 56 min2 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.9° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- First Quarter (33% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Monday, November 9, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Tuesday, November 17, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 hr 56 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 54 min | 1 min 57 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 52 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 50 min | 1 min 53 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 48 min | 1 min 51 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 46 min | 1 min 48 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 1 min 46 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Port Reading
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Plan around Port Reading
Upcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby places
WoodbridgeMiddlesex County2 kmSWAvenelMiddlesex County3 kmNWCarteretMiddlesex County3 kmNEColoniaMiddlesex County4 kmWRossvilleRichmond County4 kmERahwayUnion County5 kmNIselinMiddlesex County5 kmWWoodrowRichmond County6 kmSEFordsMiddlesex County6 kmSWLindenUnion County6 kmNNew SpringvilleRichmond County9 kmE
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Port Reading in?
- Port Reading 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 Port Reading?
- Clocks in Port Reading 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 Port Reading observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Port Reading observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Port Reading?
- Port Reading is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer