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

Moon: 17.4%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: May 11, 2024 at 6:33:22 pm
Sunrise Today: 5:45 am 65° East
Sunset Today: 8:04 pm 295° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 8:13 am 51° Northeast
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 19 minutes (+2m 1s)
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Today's Sun Position in Princeton

Time:6:33 pm
Altitude:15.7°
Direction:281° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 18m 45s (May 11, 2024)

2 minutes, 1 second longer than yesterday (May 10, 2024)

5 hours, 1 minute longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

44 minutes, 28 seconds shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Princeton Today

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Night12:00 am – 3:56 am
Astro. Twilight3:56 am – 4:37 am
Nautical Twilight4:37 am – 5:15 am
Civil Twilight5:15 am – 5:45 am
Daylight5:45 am – 8:04 pm
Civil Twilight8:04 pm – 8:35 pm
Nautical Twilight8:35 pm – 9:13 pm
Astro. Twilight9:13 pm – 9:54 pm
Night9:54 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Princeton - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 115:45 am8:04 pm14:18:45+2:0112:54 pm (67.8°)93.899
May 125:44 am8:05 pm14:20:44+1:5912:54 pm (68.0°)93.919
May 135:43 am8:06 pm14:22:42+1:5712:54 pm (68.3°)93.939
May 145:42 am8:07 pm14:24:37+1:5512:54 pm (68.5°)93.959
May 155:42 am8:08 pm14:26:30+1:5312:55 pm (68.8°)93.979
May 165:41 am8:09 pm14:28:21+1:5112:55 pm (69.0°)93.998
May 175:40 am8:10 pm14:30:10+1:4812:55 pm (69.2°)94.017
* All times are local time for Princeton. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Today's Moon in Princeton

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Princeton - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 118:13 am--4:21 pm(77.7°)239,10916.7%
May 12-12:25 am9:16 am5:17 pm(76.0°)242,64525.5%
May 13-1:09 am10:22 am6:08 pm(72.8°)245,80335.0%
May 14-1:44 am11:28 am6:56 pm(68.7°)248,36645.0%
May 15-2:12 am12:31 pm7:39 pm(63.7°)250,19054.9%
May 16-2:35 am1:33 pm8:20 pm(58.3°)251,20564.4%
May 17-2:56 am2:33 pm8:59 pm(52.5°)251,40973.4%
* All times are local time for Princeton. 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.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Princeton This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Sat, May 11, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercurySun 4:50 amSun 5:45 pmSun 11:17 amDifficult to see
VenusSat 5:32 amSat 7:28 pmSat 12:30 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsSun 4:00 amSun 4:22 pmSun 10:10 amAverage visibility
JupiterSat 6:07 amSat 8:26 pmSat 1:16 pmDifficult to see
SaturnSun 3:12 amSun 2:32 pmSun 8:52 amAverage visibility
UranusSat 5:54 amSat 8:08 pmSat 1:01 pmVery close to Sun, not visible
NeptuneSun 3:37 amSun 3:31 pmSun 9:34 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Princeton.

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