May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Today in Toms River, United States 🇺🇸
Sun Phase: Daylight
Sunrise Today: 06:30 ↑ 81.5° E
Sunset Today: 19:18 ↑ 278.2° W
Day Length: 12h 47m
Sun Direction: SE
Sun Altitude: 47.27°
Sun Distance: 150.753 million km
Next Equinox: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (September Equinox)
When Is Sunrise & Sunset in Toms River?
May 2026 Sunrise & Sunset Times in Toms River
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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 |
05:57
↑
69° ENE
|
19:51
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 54m | +2m 15s | 04:13 | 21:35 | 04:51 | 20:56 | 05:27 | 20:21 | 12:53 | 150.73 |
| 2 |
05:55
↑
69° ENE
|
19:52
↑
291° WNW
|
13h 56m | +2m 14s | 04:11 | 21:36 | 04:50 | 20:58 | 05:25 | 20:22 | 12:53 | 150.77 |
| 3 |
05:54
↑
69° ENE
|
19:53
↑
292° WNW
|
13h 58m | +2m 12s | 04:10 | 21:38 | 04:48 | 20:59 | 05:24 | 20:23 | 12:53 | 150.81 |
| 4 |
05:53
↑
68° ENE
|
19:54
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 00m | +2m 11s | 04:08 | 21:39 | 04:47 | 21:00 | 05:23 | 20:24 | 12:53 | 150.84 |
| 5 |
05:52
↑
68° ENE
|
19:55
↑
292° WNW
|
14h 02m | +2m 10s | 04:06 | 21:41 | 04:45 | 21:01 | 05:22 | 20:25 | 12:53 | 150.88 |
| 6 |
05:51
↑
67° ENE
|
19:56
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 05m | +2m 08s | 04:05 | 21:42 | 04:44 | 21:03 | 05:20 | 20:26 | 12:53 | 150.92 |
| 7 |
05:50
↑
67° ENE
|
19:57
↑
293° WNW
|
14h 07m | +2m 06s | 04:03 | 21:44 | 04:43 | 21:04 | 05:19 | 20:27 | 12:53 | 150.95 |
| 8 |
05:48
↑
67° ENE
|
19:58
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 09m | +2m 05s | 04:01 | 21:45 | 04:41 | 21:05 | 05:18 | 20:28 | 12:53 | 150.99 |
| 9 |
05:47
↑
66° ENE
|
19:59
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 11m | +2m 03s | 04:00 | 21:47 | 04:40 | 21:06 | 05:17 | 20:29 | 12:53 | 151.03 |
| 10 |
05:46
↑
66° ENE
|
20:00
↑
294° WNW
|
14h 13m | +2m 01s | 03:58 | 21:48 | 04:39 | 21:08 | 05:16 | 20:31 | 12:53 | 151.06 |
| 11 |
05:45
↑
66° ENE
|
20:01
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 15m | +2m 00s | 03:57 | 21:50 | 04:37 | 21:09 | 05:14 | 20:32 | 12:53 | 151.10 |
| 12 |
05:44
↑
65° ENE
|
20:02
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 17m | +1m 58s | 03:55 | 21:51 | 04:36 | 21:10 | 05:13 | 20:33 | 12:53 | 151.13 |
| 13 |
05:43
↑
65° ENE
|
20:03
↑
295° WNW
|
14h 19m | +1m 56s | 03:54 | 21:53 | 04:35 | 21:11 | 05:12 | 20:34 | 12:53 | 151.16 |
| 14 |
05:42
↑
65° ENE
|
20:04
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 21m | +1m 54s | 03:52 | 21:54 | 04:34 | 21:12 | 05:11 | 20:35 | 12:53 | 151.20 |
| 15 |
05:41
↑
64° ENE
|
20:05
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 23m | +1m 52s | 03:51 | 21:56 | 04:32 | 21:14 | 05:10 | 20:36 | 12:53 | 151.23 |
| 16 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
20:05
↑
296° WNW
|
14h 24m | +1m 50s | 03:49 | 21:57 | 04:31 | 21:15 | 05:09 | 20:37 | 12:53 | 151.26 |
| 17 |
05:40
↑
64° ENE
|
20:06
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 26m | +1m 48s | 03:48 | 21:59 | 04:30 | 21:16 | 05:08 | 20:38 | 12:53 | 151.29 |
| 18 |
05:39
↑
63° ENE
|
20:07
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 28m | +1m 45s | 03:46 | 22:00 | 04:29 | 21:17 | 05:07 | 20:39 | 12:53 | 151.32 |
| 19 |
05:38
↑
63° ENE
|
20:08
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 30m | +1m 43s | 03:45 | 22:02 | 04:28 | 21:18 | 05:06 | 20:40 | 12:53 | 151.35 |
| 20 |
05:37
↑
63° ENE
|
20:09
↑
297° WNW
|
14h 31m | +1m 41s | 03:44 | 22:03 | 04:27 | 21:20 | 05:05 | 20:41 | 12:53 | 151.38 |
| 21 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:10
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 33m | +1m 38s | 03:43 | 22:04 | 04:26 | 21:21 | 05:05 | 20:42 | 12:53 | 151.41 |
| 22 |
05:36
↑
62° ENE
|
20:11
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 35m | +1m 36s | 03:41 | 22:06 | 04:25 | 21:22 | 05:04 | 20:43 | 12:53 | 151.44 |
| 23 |
05:35
↑
62° ENE
|
20:12
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 36m | +1m 34s | 03:40 | 22:07 | 04:24 | 21:23 | 05:03 | 20:44 | 12:53 | 151.47 |
| 24 |
05:34
↑
62° ENE
|
20:13
↑
298° WNW
|
14h 38m | +1m 31s | 03:39 | 22:08 | 04:23 | 21:24 | 05:02 | 20:45 | 12:53 | 151.49 |
| 25 |
05:34
↑
61° ENE
|
20:13
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 39m | +1m 28s | 03:38 | 22:10 | 04:22 | 21:25 | 05:01 | 20:46 | 12:53 | 151.52 |
| 26 |
05:33
↑
61° ENE
|
20:14
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 41m | +1m 26s | 03:37 | 22:11 | 04:21 | 21:26 | 05:01 | 20:47 | 12:53 | 151.55 |
| 27 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:15
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 42m | +1m 23s | 03:36 | 22:12 | 04:21 | 21:27 | 05:00 | 20:47 | 12:53 | 151.57 |
| 28 |
05:32
↑
61° ENE
|
20:16
↑
299° WNW
|
14h 43m | +1m 20s | 03:35 | 22:14 | 04:20 | 21:28 | 04:59 | 20:48 | 12:54 | 151.60 |
| 29 |
05:31
↑
60° ENE
|
20:17
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 45m | +1m 17s | 03:34 | 22:15 | 04:19 | 21:29 | 04:59 | 20:49 | 12:54 | 151.62 |
| 30 |
05:31
↑
60° ENE
|
20:17
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 46m | +1m 14s | 03:33 | 22:16 | 04:18 | 21:30 | 04:58 | 20:50 | 12:54 | 151.64 |
| 31 |
05:30
↑
60° ENE
|
20:18
↑
300° WNW
|
14h 47m | +1m 11s | 03:32 | 22:17 | 04:18 | 21:31 | 04:58 | 20:51 | 12:54 | 151.67 |
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All times are in local time for Toms River. 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 Toms River, the earliest sunrise of May is on May 31 and the latest sunset of May is on May 31.
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Is the Day Getting Longer or Shorter in Toms River?
Days in Toms River are currently getting shorter by about 2m 34s each day, roughly 18 minutes less daylight per week.
Golden Hour & Blue Hour in Toms River Today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Blue hour | 06:02-06:13 | 19:35-19:46 |
| Golden hour | 06:13-07:05 | 18:43-19:35 |
Toms River's Longest and Shortest Days
| Event | Date | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Longest day | June 22, 2026 | -10h 59m |
| Shortest day | December 21, 2026 | 9h 19m |
| Earliest sunrise | June 11, 2026 | 05:27 |
| Latest sunset | June 23, 2026 | 20:29 |
Qibla Direction & Distance to Mecca From Toms River
The same solar geometry that fixes sunrise and sunset in Toms River also fixes the Qibla: face 58deg (ENE) and the Kaaba in Mecca lies about 10,365 km ahead. Check the Qibla direction from Toms River on a live compass.
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.
Toms River sees its golden hour today around 06:13-07:05 and 18:43-19:35, framed by the blue hour at 06:02-06:13 and 19:35-19:46. As the sun's arc shifts with the seasons, these windows move with it.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sun in Toms River
What time is sunrise in Toms River today?
Sunrise in Toms River today is at 06:30 local time.
What time is sunset in Toms River today?
Sunset in Toms River today is at 19:18 local time.
What time is solar noon in Toms River today?
Solar noon in Toms River — when the sun is at its highest point in the sky — is at 12:55 local time today.
When does civil twilight begin and end in Toms River?
In Toms River today: civil twilight begins at 06:02 (before sunrise) and ends at 19:46 (after sunset). Civil twilight is the brightest of the three twilight phases.
When does nautical twilight occur in Toms River?
Nautical twilight in Toms River today runs from 05:30 in the morning to 20:18 in the evening — the period when the horizon is still visible to sailors but stars are out.
When is the sky fully dark in Toms River for stargazing?
Astronomical twilight in Toms River ends at 20:51 in the evening and resumes at 04:56 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 Toms River?
Today in Toms River, the sun rises at an azimuth of 82° and sets at 278° (measured clockwise from due north). The exact angle shifts slightly each day with the seasons.
