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Paterson, NJ, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 71.6%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: Mar 19, 2024 at 5:16:13 am
Sunrise Today: 7:00 am 90° East
Sunset Today: 7:08 pm 271° West
Moonrise Today: 1:38 pm 56° Northeast
Moonset Today: 4:37 am 306° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 12 hours, 8 minutes (+2m 44s)
Location of PatersonLocation

Today's Sun Position in Paterson

Time:5:16 am
Altitude:-20.3°
Direction:72° E
Phase:Night

Day length today: 12h 7m 30s (Mar 19, 2024)

2 minutes, 44 seconds longer than yesterday (Mar 18, 2024)

2 hours, 53 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

2 hours, 59 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Paterson Today

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Night12:00 am – 5:28 am
Astro. Twilight5:28 am – 6:01 am
Nautical Twilight6:01 am – 6:33 am
Civil Twilight6:33 am – 7:00 am
Daylight7:00 am – 7:08 pm
Civil Twilight7:08 pm – 7:35 pm
Nautical Twilight7:35 pm – 8:07 pm
Astro. Twilight8:07 pm – 8:40 pm
Night8:40 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Paterson - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MarSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Mar 197:00 am7:08 pm12:07:30+2:441:04 pm (48.9°)92.561
Mar 206:59 am7:09 pm12:10:14+2:441:03 pm (49.3°)92.586
Mar 216:57 am7:10 pm12:12:58+2:441:03 pm (49.7°)92.612
Mar 226:55 am7:11 pm12:15:43+2:441:03 pm (50.1°)92.638
Mar 236:54 am7:12 pm12:18:27+2:441:03 pm (50.5°)92.664
Mar 246:52 am7:13 pm12:21:10+2:431:02 pm (50.9°)92.690
Mar 256:50 am7:14 pm12:23:54+2:431:02 pm (51.3°)92.716
* All times are local time for Paterson. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

The March equinox (vernal equinox) in Paterson is at 11:06 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
Why is the day and night not exactly 12 hours on equinox?

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Today's Moon in Paterson

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Paterson - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MarMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Mar 19-4:37 am1:38 pm9:30 pm(73.2°)249,17777.3%
Mar 20-5:12 am2:42 pm10:17 pm(69.3°)250,85185.0%
Mar 21-5:41 am3:46 pm11:01 pm(64.7°)251,90791.3%
Mar 22-6:04 am4:48 pm11:42 pm(59.4°)252,40395.9%
Mar 23-6:25 am5:48 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
Mar 24-6:44 am6:48 pm12:22 am(53.7°)252,39998.9%
Mar 25-7:02 am7:49 pm1:00 am(47.8°)251,954100.0%
* All times are local time for Paterson. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse visible in Paterson on Mar 25

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Paterson This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Tue, Mar 19, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryTue 7:35 amTue 8:37 pmTue 2:05 pmSlightly difficult to see
VenusTue 6:21 amTue 5:23 pmTue 11:52 amSlightly difficult to see
MarsTue 5:51 amTue 4:21 pmTue 11:06 amSlightly difficult to see
JupiterTue 8:58 amTue 10:53 pmTue 3:55 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnTue 6:30 amTue 5:35 pmTue 12:02 pmVery difficult to see
UranusTue 9:10 amTue 11:22 pmTue 4:16 pmDifficult to see
NeptuneTue 7:03 amTue 6:53 pmTue 12:58 pmNot visible
* All times are local time for Paterson.

More about the planets visible in the night sky in Paterson