October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Scotch Plains, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Night
Sunrise Today: 06:15 ↑ 73.8° ENE
Sunset Today: 19:44 ↑ 286.0° WNW
Day Length: 13h 29m
Sun Direction: NW
Sun Altitude: -20.53°
Sun Distance: 151.286 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Scotch Plains?
October 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Scotch Plains
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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 |
06:54
↑
94° E
|
18:39
↑
266° W
|
11h 44m | -2m 40s | 05:22 | 20:10 | 05:54 | 19:38 | 06:26 | 19:07 | 12:47 | 149.77 |
| 2 |
06:55
↑
94° E
|
18:37
↑
266° W
|
11h 42m | -2m 39s | 05:24 | 20:08 | 05:56 | 19:36 | 06:27 | 19:05 | 12:47 | 149.73 |
| 3 |
06:56
↑
95° E
|
18:36
↑
265° W
|
11h 39m | -2m 39s | 05:25 | 20:07 | 05:57 | 19:35 | 06:28 | 19:03 | 12:46 | 149.69 |
| 4 |
06:57
↑
95° E
|
18:34
↑
265° W
|
11h 36m | -2m 39s | 05:26 | 20:05 | 05:58 | 19:33 | 06:29 | 19:02 | 12:46 | 149.65 |
| 5 |
06:58
↑
96° E
|
18:32
↑
264° W
|
11h 34m | -2m 39s | 05:27 | 20:03 | 05:59 | 19:32 | 06:30 | 19:00 | 12:46 | 149.60 |
| 6 |
06:59
↑
96° E
|
18:31
↑
264° W
|
11h 31m | -2m 39s | 05:28 | 20:02 | 06:00 | 19:30 | 06:31 | 18:58 | 12:45 | 149.56 |
| 7 |
07:00
↑
97° E
|
18:29
↑
263° W
|
11h 28m | -2m 38s | 05:29 | 20:00 | 06:01 | 19:28 | 06:32 | 18:57 | 12:45 | 149.52 |
| 8 |
07:01
↑
97° E
|
18:27
↑
262° W
|
11h 26m | -2m 38s | 05:30 | 19:58 | 06:02 | 19:27 | 06:33 | 18:55 | 12:45 | 149.48 |
| 9 |
07:02
↑
98° E
|
18:26
↑
262° W
|
11h 23m | -2m 38s | 05:31 | 19:57 | 06:03 | 19:25 | 06:34 | 18:54 | 12:44 | 149.43 |
| 10 |
07:03
↑
98° E
|
18:24
↑
262° W
|
11h 21m | -2m 38s | 05:32 | 19:55 | 06:04 | 19:24 | 06:35 | 18:52 | 12:44 | 149.39 |
| 11 |
07:04
↑
99° E
|
18:23
↑
261° W
|
11h 18m | -2m 37s | 05:33 | 19:54 | 06:05 | 19:22 | 06:36 | 18:51 | 12:44 | 149.35 |
| 12 |
07:05
↑
99° E
|
18:21
↑
261° W
|
11h 15m | -2m 37s | 05:34 | 19:52 | 06:06 | 19:21 | 06:37 | 18:49 | 12:44 | 149.31 |
| 13 |
07:06
↑
100° E
|
18:20
↑
260° W
|
11h 13m | -2m 36s | 05:35 | 19:51 | 06:07 | 19:19 | 06:38 | 18:48 | 12:43 | 149.26 |
| 14 |
07:07
↑
100° E
|
18:18
↑
260° W
|
11h 10m | -2m 36s | 05:36 | 19:49 | 06:08 | 19:18 | 06:39 | 18:46 | 12:43 | 149.22 |
| 15 |
07:08
↑
101° E
|
18:16
↑
259° W
|
11h 07m | -2m 36s | 05:37 | 19:48 | 06:09 | 19:16 | 06:40 | 18:45 | 12:43 | 149.18 |
| 16 |
07:10
↑
101° E
|
18:15
↑
259° WSW
|
11h 05m | -2m 35s | 05:38 | 19:46 | 06:10 | 19:15 | 06:41 | 18:43 | 12:43 | 149.13 |
| 17 |
07:11
↑
102° ESE
|
18:13
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 02m | -2m 35s | 05:39 | 19:45 | 06:11 | 19:13 | 06:42 | 18:42 | 12:42 | 149.09 |
| 18 |
07:12
↑
102° ESE
|
18:12
↑
258° WSW
|
11h 00m | -2m 34s | 05:40 | 19:43 | 06:12 | 19:12 | 06:44 | 18:40 | 12:42 | 149.05 |
| 19 |
07:13
↑
103° ESE
|
18:10
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 57m | -2m 33s | 05:41 | 19:42 | 06:13 | 19:10 | 06:45 | 18:39 | 12:42 | 149.01 |
| 20 |
07:14
↑
103° ESE
|
18:09
↑
257° WSW
|
10h 55m | -2m 33s | 05:42 | 19:41 | 06:14 | 19:09 | 06:46 | 18:37 | 12:42 | 148.96 |
| 21 |
07:15
↑
104° ESE
|
18:08
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 52m | -2m 32s | 05:43 | 19:39 | 06:15 | 19:08 | 06:47 | 18:36 | 12:42 | 148.92 |
| 22 |
07:16
↑
104° ESE
|
18:06
↑
256° WSW
|
10h 50m | -2m 31s | 05:44 | 19:38 | 06:16 | 19:06 | 06:48 | 18:35 | 12:42 | 148.88 |
| 23 |
07:17
↑
104° ESE
|
18:05
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 47m | -2m 31s | 05:45 | 19:37 | 06:17 | 19:05 | 06:49 | 18:33 | 12:41 | 148.84 |
| 24 |
07:18
↑
105° ESE
|
18:03
↑
255° WSW
|
10h 44m | -2m 30s | 05:46 | 19:35 | 06:18 | 19:04 | 06:50 | 18:32 | 12:41 | 148.79 |
| 25 |
07:20
↑
106° ESE
|
18:02
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 42m | -2m 29s | 05:47 | 19:34 | 06:19 | 19:02 | 06:51 | 18:31 | 12:41 | 148.75 |
| 26 |
07:21
↑
106° ESE
|
18:01
↑
254° WSW
|
10h 40m | -2m 28s | 05:48 | 19:33 | 06:20 | 19:01 | 06:52 | 18:29 | 12:41 | 148.71 |
| 27 |
07:22
↑
106° ESE
|
17:59
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 37m | -2m 27s | 05:50 | 19:32 | 06:21 | 19:00 | 06:53 | 18:28 | 12:41 | 148.67 |
| 28 |
07:23
↑
107° ESE
|
17:58
↑
253° WSW
|
10h 35m | -2m 26s | 05:51 | 19:30 | 06:22 | 18:59 | 06:54 | 18:27 | 12:41 | 148.63 |
| 29 |
07:24
↑
107° ESE
|
17:57
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 32m | -2m 25s | 05:52 | 19:29 | 06:23 | 18:58 | 06:55 | 18:26 | 12:41 | 148.59 |
| 30 |
07:25
↑
108° ESE
|
17:56
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 30m | -2m 24s | 05:53 | 19:28 | 06:24 | 18:56 | 06:56 | 18:24 | 12:41 | 148.56 |
| 31 |
07:26
↑
108° ESE
|
17:54
↑
252° WSW
|
10h 27m | -2m 23s | 05:54 | 19:27 | 06:25 | 18:55 | 06:58 | 18:23 | 12:41 | 148.52 |
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All times are in local time for Scotch Plains. 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 Scotch Plains, the earliest sunrise of October is on October 01 and the latest sunset of October is on October 01.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Scotch Plains?
Days in Scotch Plains are currently getting shorter by about 2m 29s each day, roughly 17 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Scotch Plains Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 05:46-05:57 | 20:01-20:12 |
| Golden hour | 05:57-06:52 | 19:07-20:01 |
Scotch Plains's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -9h 04m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 15m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 8, 2026 | 05:26 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:32 |
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.
In Scotch Plains today, the morning golden hour runs 05:57-06:52 and the evening golden hour 19:07-20:01, with the cooler blue hour around 05:46-05:57 and 20:01-20:12. These warm and cool light windows drift through the year as the sun's path changes.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Scotch Plains
What time is sunrise in Scotch Plains today?
Today Scotch Plains has sunrise at 06:15 local time.
What time is sunset in Scotch Plains today?
Sunset in Scotch Plains today is at 19:44 local time.
What time is solar noon in Scotch Plains today?
Solar noon in Scotch Plains — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 13:00 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Scotch Plains?
In Scotch Plains today: civil twilight begins at 05:45 (before sunrise) and ends at 20:14 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Scotch Plains?
Nautical twilight in Scotch Plains today runs from 05:11 in the morning to 20:48 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Scotch Plains for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Scotch Plains ends at 21:25 in the evening and resumes at 04:34 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 Scotch Plains?
Today in Scotch Plains, the sun rises at an azimuth of 74° and sets at 286° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
