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South Orange, New Jersey · Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in South Orange Today
Today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in South Orange, New Jersey, giving 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 106°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 253°
Daylight
10h 38m
−2m 28s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 36.3° 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 South Orange for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 27 | 10h 38m | −2m 28s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 35m | −2m 27s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 33m | −2m 27s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 30m | −2m 25s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 28m | −2m 24s | ||
| Sun Nov 1 | 10h 26m | −2m 23s | ||
| Mon Nov 2 | 10h 23m | −2m 22s |
Daylight in South Orange through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202615h 06m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 15m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 7, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 22, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetDecember 2, 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
Waning Gibbous
97% illuminated · 16.4 days old
Moonrise · Moonset
Next full moon: the Beaver Moon, Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at .
Sunrise and sunset in places near South Orange
Today's times; the difference is against South Orange.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs South Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood | 1.4 mi SSW | same minute | ||
| Irvington | 1.8 mi SE | same minute | ||
| Orange | 2.1 mi NE | same minute | ||
| Millburn | 2.8 mi SW | same minute | ||
| East Orange | 3.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Short Hills | 3.4 mi W | same minute | ||
| Union | 3.6 mi S | same minute | ||
| West Orange | 3.6 mi NNE | same minute | ||
| Hillside | 3.7 mi SSE | same minute | ||
| Northfield | 3.7 mi WNW | same minute |
About South Orange
- Location
- South Orange, New Jersey, United States
- County / district
- Essex County
- Coordinates
- 40.7490°N, 74.2613°W
- Elevation
- 45 m (148 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 17,295
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 South Orange
What time is sunrise in South Orange today?
Sunrise in South Orange, New Jersey today, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, is at 7:22 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:00 PM.
How many hours of daylight does South Orange get today?
South Orange gets 10 hours, 38 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 28 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in South Orange this evening?
Evening golden hour in South Orange runs from 5:21 PM to 6:17 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in South Orange?
The longest day of 2026 in South Orange is June 20, 2026, with 15 hours, 6 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 15 minutes.
What time zone is South Orange in?
South Orange uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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