May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Piscataway, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 05:48 ↑ 63.1° ENE
Sunset Today: 20:19 ↑ 296.8° WNW
Day Length: 14h 30m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -19.38°
Sun Distance: 151.934 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Piscataway?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Piscataway
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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 | 150.72 |
| 2 |
05:55
↑
69° ENE
|
19:54
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 17s | 04:10 | 21:40 | 04:49 | 21:00 | 05:25 | 20:24 | 12:54 | 150.76 |
| 3 |
05:54
↑
68° ENE
|
19:55
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 15s | 04:08 | 21:41 | 04:47 | 21:02 | 05:23 | 20:25 | 12:54 | 150.79 |
| 4 |
05:53
↑
68° ENE
|
19:56
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 03m | +2m 14s | 04:06 | 21:43 | 04:46 | 21:03 | 05:22 | 20:26 | 12:54 | 150.83 |
| 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 | 150.87 |
| 6 |
05:50
↑
67° ENE
|
19:58
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 11s | 04:03 | 21:46 | 04:43 | 21:05 | 05:20 | 20:29 | 12:54 | 150.91 |
| 7 |
05:49
↑
67° ENE
|
19:59
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 09s | 04:01 | 21:47 | 04:42 | 21:07 | 05:18 | 20:30 | 12:54 | 150.94 |
| 8 |
05:48
↑
66° ENE
|
20:00
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 11m | +2m 07s | 03:59 | 21:49 | 04:40 | 21:08 | 05:17 | 20:31 | 12:54 | 150.98 |
| 9 |
05:47
↑
66° ENE
|
20:01
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 06s | 03:58 | 21:50 | 04:39 | 21:09 | 05:16 | 20:32 | 12:54 | 151.02 |
| 10 |
05:46
↑
66° ENE
|
20:02
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 16m | +2m 04s | 03:56 | 21:52 | 04:37 | 21:11 | 05:15 | 20:33 | 12:54 | 151.05 |
| 11 |
05:45
↑
65° ENE
|
20:03
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 18m | +2m 02s | 03:55 | 21:54 | 04:36 | 21:12 | 05:14 | 20:34 | 12:54 | 151.09 |
| 12 |
05:44
↑
65° ENE
|
20:04
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 20m | +2m 00s | 03:53 | 21:55 | 04:35 | 21:13 | 05:12 | 20:35 | 12:53 | 151.12 |
| 13 |
05:43
↑
65° ENE
|
20:05
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 22m | +1m 58s | 03:52 | 21:57 | 04:34 | 21:14 | 05:11 | 20:36 | 12:53 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:42
↑
64° ENE
|
20:06
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 56s | 03:50 | 21:58 | 04:32 | 21:16 | 05:10 | 20:37 | 12:53 | 151.19 |
| 15 |
05:41
↑
64° ENE
|
20:07
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 25m | +1m 54s | 03:48 | 22:00 | 04:31 | 21:17 | 05:09 | 20:38 | 12:53 | 151.22 |
| 16 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
20:08
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 27m | +1m 52s | 03:47 | 22:01 | 04:30 | 21:18 | 05:08 | 20:39 | 12:53 | 151.25 |
| 17 |
05:39
↑
63° ENE
|
20:09
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 29m | +1m 50s | 03:46 | 22:03 | 04:29 | 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 | 04:28 | 21:20 | 05:06 | 20:42 | 12:54 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:37
↑
63° ENE
|
20:10
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 45s | 03:43 | 22:06 | 04:26 | 21:22 | 05:05 | 20:43 | 12:54 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:11
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 34m | +1m 43s | 03:41 | 22:07 | 04:25 | 21:23 | 05:04 | 20:44 | 12:54 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:12
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 41s | 03:40 | 22:08 | 04:24 | 21:24 | 05:04 | 20:45 | 12:54 | 151.40 |
| 22 |
05:35
↑
62° ENE
|
20:13
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 38s | 03:39 | 22:10 | 04:23 | 21:25 | 05:03 | 20:46 | 12:54 | 151.43 |
| 23 |
05:34
↑
62° ENE
|
20:14
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 36s | 03:38 | 22:11 | 04:22 | 21:26 | 05:02 | 20:46 | 12:54 | 151.46 |
| 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 42m | +1m 30s | 03:35 | 22:14 | 04:21 | 21:28 | 05:00 | 20:48 | 12:54 | 151.51 |
| 26 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:17
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 44m | +1m 28s | 03:34 | 22:15 | 04:20 | 21:29 | 05:00 | 20:49 | 12:54 | 151.54 |
| 27 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:17
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 25s | 03:33 | 22:17 | 04:19 | 21:30 | 04:59 | 20:50 | 12:54 | 151.56 |
| 28 |
05:31
↑
60° ENE
|
20:18
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 22s | 03:32 | 22:18 | 04:18 | 21:32 | 04:58 | 20:51 | 12:54 | 151.59 |
| 29 |
05:30
↑
60° ENE
|
20:19
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 48m | +1m 19s | 03:31 | 22:19 | 04:17 | 21:33 | 04:58 | 20:52 | 12:54 | 151.61 |
| 30 |
05:30
↑
60° ENE
|
20:20
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 49m | +1m 16s | 03:30 | 22:20 | 04:16 | 21:34 | 04:57 | 20:53 | 12:55 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:30
↑
60° ENE
|
20:21
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 51m | +1m 13s | 03:29 | 22:22 | 04:16 | 21:34 | 04:56 | 20:54 | 12:55 | 151.66 |
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All times are in local time for Piscataway. 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 in the table. |
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In Piscataway, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 29 to 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Piscataway?
Days in Piscataway are currently getting shorter by about 1m 48s each day, roughly 13 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Piscataway Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:17-05:29 | 20:37-20:49 |
| Golden hour | 05:29-06:27 | 19:40-20:37 |
Piscataway's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 03m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 16m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:26 |
| Latest sunset | June 20, 2026 | 20:31 |
Understanding Twilight & the Golden Hour
After the sun drops below the horizon, the sky does not turn dark all at once. Civil twilight is the brightest stage, when there is still enough natural light for most outdoor activities. Nautical twilight follows, when the sea horizon becomes hard to make out. Astronomical twilight is the darkest stage, after which the sky is fully dark and the faintest stars appear. The same three stages occur in reverse before sunrise, as dawn.
Photographers in Piscataway get the golden hour at 05:29-06:27 in the morning and 19:40-20:37 in the evening today; the bluish blue hour falls near 05:17-05:29 and 20:37-20:49. Both windows move across the seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Piscataway
What time is sunrise in Piscataway today?
Sunrise in Piscataway today is at 05:48 local time.
What time is sunset in Piscataway today?
The sun sets over Piscataway today at 20:19 local time.
What time is solar noon in Piscataway today?
Solar noon in Piscataway — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:04 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Piscataway?
In Piscataway today: civil twilight begins at 05:16 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:50 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Piscataway?
Nautical twilight in Piscataway today runs from 04:38 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 Piscataway for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Piscataway ends at 22:12 in the evening and resumes at 03:54 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 Piscataway?
Today in Piscataway, the sun rises at an azimuth of 63° and sets at 297° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
