Sunrise & Sunset Today in Metuchen, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 05:32 ↑ 60.9° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:17 ↑ 299.3° WNW
Day Length: 14h 44m
Sun Direction: W
Sun Altitude: 43.85°
Sun Distance: 151.549 million km
Next Solstice: Sunday, June 21, 2026 (June Solstice)
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Metuchen
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| Day | Sunrise/Sunset | Daylight | Astronomical Twilight | Nautical Twilight | Civil Twilight | Solar Noon | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Diff. | Start | End | Start | End | Start | End | Time | Sun Dist. (Mil km) | |
| 1 |
05:56
↑
69° ENE
|
19:53
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 18s | 04:11 | 21:38 | 04:50 | 20:59 | 05:26 | 20:23 | 12:54 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:55
↑
69° ENE
|
19:54
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 17s | 04:09 | 21:40 | 04:48 | 21:00 | 05:25 | 20:24 | 12:54 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
05:54
↑
68° ENE
|
19:55
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 01m | +2m 15s | 04:08 | 21:41 | 04:47 | 21:02 | 05:23 | 20:25 | 12:54 | 150.80 |
| 4 |
05:52
↑
68° ENE
|
19:56
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 03m | +2m 14s | 04:06 | 21:43 | 04:46 | 21:03 | 05:22 | 20:26 | 12:54 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:51
↑
68° ENE
|
19:57
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 12s | 04:04 | 21:44 | 04:44 | 21:04 | 05:21 | 20:27 | 12:54 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:50
↑
67° ENE
|
19:58
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 11s | 04:02 | 21:46 | 04:43 | 21:05 | 05:19 | 20:29 | 12:54 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
05:49
↑
67° ENE
|
19:59
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 09s | 04:01 | 21:47 | 04:41 | 21:07 | 05:18 | 20:30 | 12:54 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:48
↑
66° ENE
|
20:00
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 12m | +2m 08s | 03:59 | 21:49 | 04:40 | 21:08 | 05:17 | 20:31 | 12:53 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:47
↑
66° ENE
|
20:01
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 14m | +2m 06s | 03:57 | 21:50 | 04:38 | 21:09 | 05:16 | 20:32 | 12:53 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
05:46
↑
66° ENE
|
20:02
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 16m | +2m 04s | 03:56 | 21:52 | 04:37 | 21:10 | 05:14 | 20:33 | 12:53 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:44
↑
65° ENE
|
20:03
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 18m | +2m 02s | 03:54 | 21:54 | 04:36 | 21:12 | 05:13 | 20:34 | 12:53 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
05:43
↑
65° ENE
|
20:04
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 20m | +2m 01s | 03:53 | 21:55 | 04:34 | 21:13 | 05:12 | 20:35 | 12:53 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:42
↑
65° ENE
|
20:05
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 59s | 03:51 | 21:57 | 04:33 | 21:14 | 05:11 | 20:36 | 12:53 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:41
↑
64° ENE
|
20:06
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 57s | 03:50 | 21:58 | 04:32 | 21:16 | 05:10 | 20:37 | 12:53 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:41
↑
64° ENE
|
20:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 55s | 03:48 | 22:00 | 04:31 | 21:17 | 05:09 | 20:38 | 12:53 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
20:08
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 52s | 03:47 | 22:01 | 04:30 | 21:18 | 05:08 | 20:39 | 12:53 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:39
↑
63° ENE
|
20:09
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 50s | 03:45 | 22:03 | 04:28 | 21:19 | 05:07 | 20:40 | 12:53 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:38
↑
63° ENE
|
20:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 48s | 03:44 | 22:04 | 04:27 | 21:20 | 05:06 | 20:41 | 12:53 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:37
↑
63° ENE
|
20:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 46s | 03:42 | 22:06 | 04:26 | 21:22 | 05:05 | 20:43 | 12:53 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:11
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 43s | 03:41 | 22:07 | 04:25 | 21:23 | 05:04 | 20:44 | 12:53 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:35
↑
62° ENE
|
20:12
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 41s | 03:40 | 22:09 | 04:24 | 21:24 | 05:03 | 20:45 | 12:54 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:35
↑
62° ENE
|
20:13
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 38s | 03:38 | 22:10 | 04:23 | 21:25 | 05:02 | 20:46 | 12:54 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:34
↑
62° ENE
|
20:14
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 40m | +1m 36s | 03:37 | 22:11 | 04:22 | 21:26 | 05:02 | 20:46 | 12:54 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
05:33
↑
61° ENE
|
20:15
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 33s | 03:36 | 22:13 | 04:21 | 21:27 | 05:01 | 20:47 | 12:54 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:33
↑
61° ENE
|
20:16
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 30s | 03:35 | 22:14 | 04:20 | 21:28 | 05:00 | 20:48 | 12:54 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:17
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 28s | 03:34 | 22:15 | 04:19 | 21:29 | 04:59 | 20:49 | 12:54 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
05:31
↑
61° ENE
|
20:17
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 25s | 03:32 | 22:17 | 04:18 | 21:31 | 04:59 | 20:50 | 12:54 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:31
↑
60° ENE
|
20:18
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 22s | 03:31 | 22:18 | 04:18 | 21:32 | 04:58 | 20:51 | 12:54 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
05:30
↑
60° ENE
|
20:19
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 48m | +1m 19s | 03:30 | 22:19 | 04:17 | 21:33 | 04:57 | 20:52 | 12:54 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:30
↑
60° ENE
|
20:20
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 50m | +1m 16s | 03:29 | 22:21 | 04:16 | 21:34 | 04:57 | 20:53 | 12:54 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:29
↑
60° ENE
|
20:21
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 51m | +1m 13s | 03:28 | 22:22 | 04:15 | 21:35 | 04:56 | 20:54 | 12:55 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Metuchen. Time is adjusted for Daylight Saving Time (DST) when applicable. Calculations account for atmospheric refraction and are based on the Gregorian calendar. Today's date is highlighted in the table. |
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In Metuchen, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Metuchen
What time is sunrise in Metuchen today?
Sunrise in Metuchen today is at 05:32 local time.
What time is sunset in Metuchen today?
Sunset in Metuchen today is at 20:17 local time.
What time is solar noon in Metuchen today?
Solar noon in Metuchen — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:54 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Metuchen?
In Metuchen today: civil twilight begins at 04:59 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:49 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Metuchen?
Nautical twilight in Metuchen today runs from 04:19 in the morning to 21:29 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Metuchen for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Metuchen ends at 22:15 in the evening and resumes at 03:34 in the morning — between those times the sky is fully dark, ideal for observing faint stars and deep-sky objects.
Where on the horizon does the sun rise and set in Metuchen?
Today in Metuchen, the sun rises at an azimuth of 61° and sets at 299° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
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