Current Time in Princeton, New Jersey, USA
2:11:24 PM
14:11:24
EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) · UTC−04:00
America/New_York
Time zone details
Princeton is observing daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Princeton
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Mercer County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 29,603
- Elevation
- 62 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 20' N / 74° 39' W
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Princeton follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Newark
Popular conversions (current offsets)
All times shown relative to Princeton local time
Clock changes in Princeton
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 44 min2 min 27 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 44 min2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (37.4° 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 44 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 41 min | 2 min 27 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 39 min | 2 min 26 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 37 min | 2 min 25 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 34 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 32 min | 2 min 24 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 10 hr 29 min | 2 min 22 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Princeton
Upcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Election Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Trenton Mercer AirportTTNMedium airport · Serves Ewing Township15.4 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · TTN / KTTN
About 15.4 km (9.6 mi) west-southwest of Princeton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Newark Liberty International AirportEWRLarge airport · Serves Newark56.0 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · EWR / KEWR
About 56.0 km (34.8 mi) northeast of Princeton
Scheduled airline service in source data
Philadelphia International AirportPHLLarge airport · Serves Philadelphia72.5 km southwest
Source: OurAirports record · PHL / KPHL
About 72.5 km (45.0 mi) southwest of Princeton
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Princeton in?
- Princeton 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 Princeton?
- Clocks in Princeton 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 Princeton observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Princeton observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Princeton?
- Princeton is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer