Sunset & Sunrise Today in Newark, New Jersey

Sunrise
Sunset
Day length13h 12m
Solar noon12:57 PM
Dawn5:52 AM
Dusk8:02 PM
Golden hour6:57 PM–7:51 PM
Blue hour7:51 PM–8:02 PM

Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Newark: sunrise 6:22 AM, sunset 7:31 PM.

Today, Saturday, August 29, sunset in Newark is at 7:33 PM and sunrise was at 6:21 AM, giving Newark 13h 12m between first and last light. Local solar noon in Newark falls at 12:57 PM.

Newark lies at latitude 40.74°, in the mid-latitudes, where daylight swings noticeably between the long days of summer and the short days of winter. Each day is currently getting about 2 minutes shorter and 34 seconds. This is summer in Newark, so the daily sun times are still on the move.

For photographers, the evening golden hour in Newark runs from about 6:57 PM to 7:51 PM — that warm, low, flattering light just before sunset. The blue hour follows, roughly 7:51 PM to 8:02 PM, as twilight deepens.

Tomorrow, sunset in Newark is at 7:31 PM and sunrise at 6:22 AM — about 2m 34s less daylight than today. The table below shows how sunrise and sunset in Newark drift across the whole year.

This is high summer in Newark, the season of long evenings. Over the course of the year, sunset in Newark ranges from as early as 4:28 PM (around December 5) to as late as 8:31 PM (around June 20). Its longest day lands on June 20 with 15h 05m of daylight, and its shortest on December 21 with just 9h 14m.

Moon in Newark today

Phase🌕 Full Moon
Moonset7:47 AM
Illumination~91%

Sunset today: Newark vs nearby cities

CitySunriseSunsetDay length
Newark 6:21 AM7:33 PM13h 12m
East Orange 6:21 AM7:33 PM13h 12m
Irvington 6:21 AM7:33 PM13h 12m
Bloomfield 6:21 AM7:33 PM13h 12m
Jersey City 6:20 AM7:32 PM13h 12m

Newark sun facts for 2026

Solstices & equinoxes in Newark (2026)

EventDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxMar 20, 20267:00 AM7:08 PM12h 08m
June solstice (longest day)Jun 21, 20265:25 AM8:31 PM15h 05m
September equinoxSep 22, 20266:44 AM6:53 PM12h 08m
December solstice (shortest day)Dec 21, 20267:17 AM4:32 PM9h 14m

Newark sunrise & sunset — next 14 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Sat Aug 296:21 AM7:33 PM13h 12m
Sun Aug 306:22 AM7:31 PM13h 09m−2m 34s
Mon Aug 316:23 AM7:30 PM13h 07m−2m 35s
Tue Sep 16:24 AM7:28 PM13h 04m−2m 35s
Wed Sep 26:24 AM7:26 PM13h 01m−2m 36s
Thu Sep 36:25 AM7:25 PM12h 59m−2m 36s
Fri Sep 46:26 AM7:23 PM12h 56m−2m 36s
Sat Sep 56:27 AM7:22 PM12h 54m−2m 37s
Sun Sep 66:28 AM7:20 PM12h 51m−2m 38s
Mon Sep 76:29 AM7:18 PM12h 48m−2m 37s
Tue Sep 86:30 AM7:17 PM12h 46m−2m 39s
Wed Sep 96:31 AM7:15 PM12h 43m−2m 38s
Thu Sep 106:32 AM7:13 PM12h 40m−2m 39s
Fri Sep 116:33 AM7:12 PM12h 38m−2m 39s

Twilight times in Newark today

PhaseBeginsEnds
Astronomical twilight4:42 AM9:11 PM
Nautical twilight5:18 AM8:35 PM
Civil twilight5:52 AM8:02 PM
Morning golden hour6:03 AM6:56 AM
Evening golden hour6:57 PM7:51 PM

Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight describe how far the sun is below the horizon.

Sunrise & sunset in Newark by month

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January7:21 AM4:39 PM9h 18m
February7:06 AM5:14 PM10h 07m
March6:30 AM5:47 PM11h 17m
April6:40 AM7:21 PM12h 40m
May5:55 AM7:52 PM13h 57m
June5:27 AM8:21 PM14h 53m
July5:29 AM8:31 PM15h 02m
August5:53 AM8:11 PM14h 18m
September6:24 AM7:28 PM13h 04m
October6:53 AM6:38 PM11h 44m
November6:27 AM4:52 PM10h 25m
December7:01 AM4:29 PM9h 27m

Times shown for the 1st of each month, local time.

Sunset & sunrise FAQ for Newark

What time is sunset in Newark today?

Sunset in Newark, New Jersey is at 7:33 PM today. It shifts by a minute or two each day as the seasons change.

What time is sunrise in Newark today?

Sunrise in Newark is at 6:21 AM today, with 13h 12m of daylight to follow.

What time is sunrise in Newark tomorrow?

Sunrise in Newark tomorrow is at 6:22 AM, and sunset tomorrow is at 7:31 PM.

What time is sunset in Newark tomorrow?

Sunset in Newark tomorrow is at 7:31 PM.

How long is the day in Newark today?

Newark gets 13h 12m of daylight today, between sunrise at 6:21 AM and sunset at 7:33 PM.

When is golden hour in Newark?

The evening golden hour in Newark is about 6:57 PM to 7:51 PM today — the warm, soft light ideal for photos.

When is blue hour in Newark?

The evening blue hour in Newark runs from about 7:51 PM to 8:02 PM today, just after sunset.

What time does it get dark in Newark?

After sunset at 7:33 PM, full darkness (the end of twilight) arrives in Newark at around 8:02 PM today.

When is solar noon in Newark?

Solar noon — when the sun is highest in the sky over Newark — is at 12:57 PM today.

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Sunrise & sunset times in Newark, New Jersey — sunrise 6:21 AM, sunset 7:33 PM
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