Sunrise and sunset in South Plainfield, NJ

Local time 12:51 pm EST 40.58° N, 74.41° W
Sunrise6:43 amFirst light 6:13 am
Sunset4:40 pmLast light 5:09 pm
Daylight9 h 58 min2 min 2 s shorter
Solar noon11:42 amSun highest in the sky

Sun times in South Plainfield today

The Sun rises in South Plainfield at 6:43 am and sets at 4:40 pm today, giving 9 h 58 min of daylight, 2 min 2 s shorter. It is highest at 11:42 am. The sky is fully dark from 6:15 pm until 5:08 am.

Twilight

PhaseMorningEvening
Astronomical twilight begins / ends5:08 am6:15 pm
Nautical twilight5:40 am5:42 pm
Civil twilight (first and last light)6:13 am5:09 pm
Sunrise / sunset6:43 am4:40 pm

A dash means the Sun does not reach that depth below the horizon today.

Golden hour and blue hour

LightMorningEvening
Blue hour6:13 am – 6:25 am4:58 pm – 5:09 pm
Golden hour6:25 am – 7:23 am4:00 pm – 4:58 pm

Golden hour: Sun between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: 4° to 6° below.

Sunrise and sunset for the next 30 days

DateSunriseSunsetDaylightChangeDark from
Sat, Nov 14 6:43 am 4:40 pm 9 h 58 min −2:02 6:15 pm
Sun, Nov 15 6:44 am 4:39 pm 9 h 56 min −2:00 6:14 pm
Mon, Nov 16 6:45 am 4:39 pm 9 h 54 min −1:57 6:13 pm
Tue, Nov 17 6:46 am 4:38 pm 9 h 52 min −1:56 6:13 pm
Wed, Nov 18 6:47 am 4:37 pm 9 h 50 min −1:54 6:12 pm
Thu, Nov 19 6:48 am 4:36 pm 9 h 48 min −1:50 6:12 pm
Fri, Nov 20 6:50 am 4:36 pm 9 h 46 min −1:49 6:11 pm
Sat, Nov 21 6:51 am 4:35 pm 9 h 44 min −1:46 6:11 pm
Sun, Nov 22 6:52 am 4:35 pm 9 h 43 min −1:43 6:10 pm
Mon, Nov 23 6:53 am 4:34 pm 9 h 41 min −1:42 6:10 pm
Tue, Nov 24 6:54 am 4:33 pm 9 h 39 min −1:38 6:10 pm
Wed, Nov 25 6:55 am 4:33 pm 9 h 38 min −1:36 6:09 pm
Thu, Nov 26 6:56 am 4:32 pm 9 h 36 min −1:33 6:09 pm
Fri, Nov 27 6:57 am 4:32 pm 9 h 35 min −1:29 6:09 pm
Sat, Nov 28 6:58 am 4:32 pm 9 h 33 min −1:27 6:08 pm
Sun, Nov 29 6:59 am 4:31 pm 9 h 32 min −1:24 6:08 pm
Mon, Nov 30 7:00 am 4:31 pm 9 h 31 min −1:20 6:08 pm
Tue, Dec 1 7:01 am 4:31 pm 9 h 29 min −1:18 6:08 pm
Wed, Dec 2 7:02 am 4:31 pm 9 h 28 min −1:14 6:08 pm
Thu, Dec 3 7:03 am 4:30 pm 9 h 27 min −1:11 6:08 pm
Fri, Dec 4 7:04 am 4:30 pm 9 h 26 min −1:08 6:08 pm
Sat, Dec 5 7:05 am 4:30 pm 9 h 25 min −1:03 6:08 pm
Sun, Dec 6 7:06 am 4:30 pm 9 h 24 min −1:01 6:08 pm
Mon, Dec 7 7:07 am 4:30 pm 9 h 23 min −0:57 6:08 pm
Tue, Dec 8 7:08 am 4:30 pm 9 h 22 min −0:53 6:08 pm
Wed, Dec 9 7:09 am 4:30 pm 9 h 21 min −0:50 6:08 pm
Thu, Dec 10 7:10 am 4:30 pm 9 h 20 min −0:47 6:08 pm
Fri, Dec 11 7:11 am 4:30 pm 9 h 20 min −0:42 6:08 pm
Sat, Dec 12 7:11 am 4:30 pm 9 h 19 min −0:38 6:09 pm
Sun, Dec 13 7:12 am 4:31 pm 9 h 18 min −0:34 6:09 pm

Sunrise and sunset by month

Month (15th)SunriseSunsetDaylight
November 20266:44 am4:39 pm9 h 56 min
December 20267:14 am4:31 pm9 h 17 min
January 20277:19 am4:55 pm9 h 36 min
February 20276:51 am5:32 pm10 h 41 min
March 20277:09 am7:04 pm11 h 55 min
April 20276:19 am7:36 pm13 h 17 min
May 20275:41 am8:07 pm14 h 26 min
June 20275:26 am8:30 pm15 h 04 min
July 20275:39 am8:27 pm14 h 48 min
August 20276:08 am7:55 pm13 h 48 min
September 20276:38 am7:06 pm12 h 29 min
October 20277:08 am6:17 pm11 h 09 min

2026 at a glance

  • Longest day: June 21, 15 h 05 min of daylight
  • Shortest day: December 21, 9 h 16 min
  • Earliest sunset: 4:30 pm on December 7
  • Latest sunrise: 7:26 am on October 31

Tonight the Moon is waxing crescent, 25% lit. Moonrise and moonset in South Plainfield.

Sunrise and sunset nearby

Times are calculated for 40.5793, -74.4115 at sea level with a flat horizon and standard refraction, using the NOAA solar equations. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift the times you see by a few minutes. Sources and methods.