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Edgewater, New Jersey · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Edgewater Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Edgewater, New Jersey, giving 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 254°
Daylight
10h 43m
−2m 30s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.9° above the horizon
Last lightCivil dusk, sun 6° below
Daylight and twilight across the day
Local time, America/New_York (UTC−4)
- Night
- Astronomical twilight
- Nautical twilight
- Civil twilight
- Daylight
- Golden hour
| Dawn | Dusk | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical −18° | ||
| Nautical −12° | ||
| Civil −6° | ||
| Sunrise / sunset |
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | – | – |
| Golden hour | – | – |
Sunrise and sunset in Edgewater for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 43m | −2m 30s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 40m | −2m 30s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 38m | −2m 28s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 28s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 33m | −2m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 26s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 28m | −2m 24s |
Daylight in Edgewater through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 21, 202615h 07m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 11, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 7, 2026
Month by month in 2026
Seasons and clock changes
| March equinox | March 20, 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| June solstice longest day | June 21, 2026 | |
| September equinox | September 22, 2026 | |
| December solstice shortest day | December 21, 2026 | |
| Clocks go forward | March 8, 2026 | EDT |
| Clocks go back | November 1, 2026 | EST |
The moon tonight
Waxing Gibbous
100% illuminated · 14.2 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Hunter's Moon, Monday, October 26, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near Edgewater
Today's times; the difference is against Edgewater.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Edgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliffside Park | 0.7 mi WSW | same minute | ||
| Fairview | 1.6 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Fort Lee | 1.7 mi N | same minute | ||
| Ridgefield | 1.8 mi WNW | same minute | ||
| Palisades Park | 1.9 mi NW | same minute | ||
| Harlem NY | 2.1 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Leonia | 2.5 mi NNW | same minute | ||
| North Bergen | 2.5 mi SW | same minute | ||
| Washington Heights NY | 2.6 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Upper West Side NY | 2.8 mi S | same minute |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Edgewater
About Edgewater
- Location
- Edgewater, New Jersey, United States
- County / district
- Bergen County
- Coordinates
- 40.8270°N, 73.9757°W
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 12,034
How these times are calculated
Sunrise and sunset are the moments the top edge of the sun meets a flat, sea-level horizon, with standard atmospheric refraction (the sun's centre 0.833° below the horizon). Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight begin when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below. Golden hour is the sun between 6° above and 4° below.
Questions about sunrise and sunset in Edgewater
What time is sunrise in Edgewater today?
Sunrise in Edgewater, New Jersey today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:18 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:01 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Edgewater get today?
Edgewater gets 10 hours, 43 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 30 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Edgewater this evening?
Evening golden hour in Edgewater runs from 5:23 PM to 6:18 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Edgewater?
The longest day of 2026 in Edgewater is June 21, 2026, with 15 hours, 7 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is Edgewater in?
Edgewater uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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