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Villas, New Jersey · Sunday, October 25, 2026
Sunrise and Sunset in Villas Today
Today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, the sun rises at and sets at EDT in Villas, New Jersey, giving 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
Sunrise
Rises in the ESE at 105°
Sunset
Sets in the WSW at 255°
Daylight
10h 48m
−2m 21s vs yesterday
First lightCivil dawn, sun 6° below
Solar noonSun 38.7° 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 Villas for the next 7 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 25 | 10h 48m | −2m 21s | ||
| Mon Oct 26 | 10h 45m | −2m 20s | ||
| Tue Oct 27 | 10h 43m | −2m 19s | ||
| Wed Oct 28 | 10h 41m | −2m 19s | ||
| Thu Oct 29 | 10h 38m | −2m 17s | ||
| Fri Oct 30 | 10h 36m | −2m 16s | ||
| Sat Oct 31 | 10h 34m | −2m 16s |
Daylight in Villas through 2026
Sunrise and sunset each day; steps in the lines are clock changes.
- Daylight
- Civil twilight
- Night
Longest dayJune 20, 202614h 55m of daylight
Shortest dayDecember 21, 20269h 26m of daylight
Earliest sunriseJune 8, 2026
Latest sunsetJune 21, 2026
Latest sunriseOctober 31, 2026
Earliest sunsetNovember 30, 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 Villas
Today's times; the difference is against Villas.
| Place | Distance | Sunrise | Sunset | Sunrise vs Villas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildwood | 7.1 mi ESE | 33 seconds earlier | ||
| Cape May Court House | 7.2 mi ENE | same minute | ||
| Ocean City | 26 mi NE | 1 minute 7 seconds earlier | ||
| Millville | 26 mi NNW | 55 seconds later | ||
| Somers Point | 27 mi NE | 58 seconds earlier | ||
| Milford DE | 27 mi WSW | 1 minute 48 seconds later | ||
| Linwood | 29 mi NE | 1 minute 1 second earlier | ||
| South Vineland | 29 mi N | 57 seconds later | ||
| Margate City | 31 mi NE | 1 minute 19 seconds earlier | ||
| Northfield | 31 mi NE | 1 minute 5 seconds earlier |
Larger cities nearby
Other places called Villas
About Villas
- Location
- Villas, New Jersey, United States
- County / district
- Cape May County
- Coordinates
- 39.0287°N, 74.9385°W
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- Time zone
- America/New_York, EDT (UTC−4)
- Population
- 9,483
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 Villas
What time is sunrise in Villas today?
Sunrise in Villas, New Jersey today, Sunday, October 25, 2026, is at 7:20 AM EDT, and sunset is at 6:07 PM.
How many hours of daylight does Villas get today?
Villas gets 10 hours, 48 minutes of daylight today, 2 minutes 21 seconds shorter than yesterday.
When is golden hour in Villas this evening?
Evening golden hour in Villas runs from 5:30 PM to 6:24 PM EDT today.
When is the longest day of 2026 in Villas?
The longest day of 2026 in Villas is June 20, 2026, with 14 hours, 55 minutes of daylight. The shortest is December 21, 2026, with 9 hours, 26 minutes.
What time zone is Villas in?
Villas uses the America/New_York time zone, currently EDT (UTC−4).
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