Current Time in Short Hills, Essex County, New Jersey, USA
5:41:08 AM
05:41:08
EST (Eastern Standard Time) · UTC−05:00
America/New_York
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Time zone details
Short Hills is currently on standard time; daylight saving time is observed in 2026
Daylight in Short Hills
Location facts
Place
- Country
- USA
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Essex County
- Place type
- Populated place
- Country currency
- US Dollar (USD)
Practical
- Country languages
- English, Spanish, Hawaiian, French
- Dialing code
- +1
- Population
- 13,165
- Elevation
- 84 m
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 40° 44' N / 74° 19' W
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Clock changes in Short Hills
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 55 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 55 min2 min shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (30.7° 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 55 min | 2 min shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 53 min | 1 min 59 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 51 min | 1 min 56 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 49 min | 1 min 54 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 47 min | 1 min 52 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 45 min | 1 min 49 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 9 hr 44 min | 1 min 47 sec shorter than the previous day |
Weather forecast for Short Hills
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Plan around Short Hills
Upcoming public holidays in New Jersey
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
- New Year's Day
Nearby places
MaplewoodEssex County5 kmSESummitUnion County5 kmSWSouth OrangeEssex County5 kmELivingstonEssex County5 kmNUnionUnion County8 kmSEIrvingtonEssex County8 kmEMadisonMorris County8 kmWOrangeEssex County8 kmEWest OrangeEssex County9 kmNEHillsideUnion County10 kmSEWestfieldUnion County10 kmSCranfordUnion County10 kmS
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Short Hills in?
- Short Hills 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 Short Hills?
- Clocks in Short Hills 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 Short Hills observe daylight saving time?
- Yes. Short Hills observes daylight saving time: EDT (UTC−4) in summer and EST (UTC−5) in winter.
- What is the UTC offset of Short Hills?
- Short Hills is UTC−5 in winter and UTC−4 in summer