Sunset & Sunrise Today in Piscataway, New Jersey

Sunrise
Sunset
Day length13h 26m
Solar noon1:00 PM
Dawn5:47 AM
Dusk8:12 PM
Golden hour7:07 PM–8:01 PM
Blue hour8:01 PM–8:12 PM

Sunrise & Sunset Tomorrow in Piscataway: sunrise 6:17 AM, sunset 7:41 PM.

Today, Sunday, August 23, sunset in Piscataway is at 7:43 PM and sunrise was at 6:16 AM, giving Piscataway 13h 26m between first and last light. Local solar noon in Piscataway falls at 1:00 PM.

Sitting at 40.50° latitude puts Piscataway in the mid-latitudes — 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 28 seconds. Through summer, the sunset time in Piscataway keeps shifting, which is why it pays to check the exact figure day by day.

For photographers, the evening golden hour in Piscataway runs from about 7:07 PM to 8:01 PM — that warm, low, flattering light just before sunset. The blue hour follows, roughly 8:01 PM to 8:12 PM, as twilight deepens.

Tomorrow, sunset in Piscataway is at 7:41 PM and sunrise at 6:17 AM — about 2m 29s less daylight than today. The table below shows how sunrise and sunset in Piscataway drift across the whole year.

This is high summer in Piscataway, the season of long evenings. Over the course of the year, sunset in Piscataway ranges from as early as 4:30 PM (around December 2) to as late as 8:31 PM (around June 20). Its longest day lands on June 20 with 15h 03m of daylight, and its shortest on December 21 with just 9h 16m.

Moon in Piscataway today

Phase🌔 Waxing Gibbous
Moonrise5:26 PM
Moonset1:23 AM
Illumination~71%

Sunset today: Piscataway vs nearby cities

CitySunriseSunsetDay length
Piscataway 6:16 AM7:43 PM13h 26m
Edison 6:16 AM7:43 PM13h 26m
New Brunswick 6:16 AM7:43 PM13h 26m
East Brunswick 6:16 AM7:43 PM13h 26m
Perth Amboy 6:15 AM7:42 PM13h 26m

Piscataway sun facts for 2026

Solstices & equinoxes in Piscataway (2026)

EventDateSunriseSunsetDay length
March equinoxMar 20, 20267:01 AM7:09 PM12h 08m
June solstice (longest day)Jun 21, 20265:27 AM8:31 PM15h 03m
September equinoxSep 22, 20266:45 AM6:54 PM12h 08m
December solstice (shortest day)Dec 21, 20267:17 AM4:33 PM9h 16m

Piscataway sunrise & sunset — next 14 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay lengthChange
Sun Aug 236:16 AM7:43 PM13h 26m
Mon Aug 246:17 AM7:41 PM13h 24m−2m 29s
Tue Aug 256:18 AM7:40 PM13h 21m−2m 30s
Wed Aug 266:19 AM7:38 PM13h 19m−2m 30s
Thu Aug 276:20 AM7:37 PM13h 16m−2m 31s
Fri Aug 286:21 AM7:35 PM13h 14m−2m 32s
Sat Aug 296:22 AM7:34 PM13h 11m−2m 32s
Sun Aug 306:23 AM7:32 PM13h 09m−2m 33s
Mon Aug 316:24 AM7:30 PM13h 06m−2m 33s
Tue Sep 16:25 AM7:29 PM13h 04m−2m 34s
Wed Sep 26:26 AM7:27 PM13h 01m−2m 34s
Thu Sep 36:27 AM7:26 PM12h 58m−2m 35s
Fri Sep 46:28 AM7:24 PM12h 56m−2m 36s
Sat Sep 56:29 AM7:22 PM12h 53m−2m 35s

Twilight times in Piscataway today

PhaseBeginsEnds
Astronomical twilight4:36 AM9:22 PM
Nautical twilight5:12 AM8:46 PM
Civil twilight5:47 AM8:12 PM
Morning golden hour5:58 AM6:52 AM
Evening golden hour7:07 PM8:01 PM

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

Sunrise & sunset in Piscataway by month

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January7:21 AM4:41 PM9h 20m
February7:07 AM5:15 PM10h 08m
March6:31 AM5:48 PM11h 17m
April6:41 AM7:22 PM12h 40m
May5:56 AM7:53 PM13h 56m
June5:29 AM8:21 PM14h 52m
July5:31 AM8:31 PM15h 00m
August5:55 AM8:12 PM14h 17m
September6:25 AM7:29 PM13h 04m
October6:54 AM6:39 PM11h 45m
November6:27 AM4:53 PM10h 26m
December7:01 AM4:31 PM9h 29m

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

Sunset & sunrise FAQ for Piscataway

What time is sunset in Piscataway today?

Sunset in Piscataway, New Jersey is at 7:43 PM today. It shifts by a minute or two each day as the seasons change.

What time is sunrise in Piscataway today?

Sunrise in Piscataway is at 6:16 AM today, with 13h 26m of daylight to follow.

What time is sunrise in Piscataway tomorrow?

Sunrise in Piscataway tomorrow is at 6:17 AM, and sunset tomorrow is at 7:41 PM.

What time is sunset in Piscataway tomorrow?

Sunset in Piscataway tomorrow is at 7:41 PM.

How long is the day in Piscataway today?

Piscataway gets 13h 26m of daylight today, between sunrise at 6:16 AM and sunset at 7:43 PM.

When is golden hour in Piscataway?

The evening golden hour in Piscataway is about 7:07 PM to 8:01 PM today — the warm, soft light ideal for photos.

When is blue hour in Piscataway?

The evening blue hour in Piscataway runs from about 8:01 PM to 8:12 PM today, just after sunset.

What time does it get dark in Piscataway?

After sunset at 7:43 PM, full darkness (the end of twilight) arrives in Piscataway at around 8:12 PM today.

When is solar noon in Piscataway?

Solar noon — when the sun is highest in the sky over Piscataway — is at 1:00 PM today.

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Sunrise & sunset times in Piscataway, New Jersey — sunrise 6:16 AM, sunset 7:43 PM
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