Calculated sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Elizabeth, NJ. Select a date to view the calculated light times.
The month-by-month table below is in this city's own local time. The live times above follow your device's timezone. Mountains, ridgelines and buildings can shorten the usable window — scout your horizon.
Terrain, buildings and weather can affect visible light. Check the horizon and conditions at the selected location.
In Elizabeth, sunset ranges from 4:29 PM in December to 8:32 PM in June. Evening golden hour lasts about 41 minutes at the summer solstice and 44 minutes at the winter solstice. Times below are local to Elizabeth (America/New_York).
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour (evening) | Length | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:18 AM | 4:54 PM | 4:12 PM – 4:54 PM | 42 min | 9h 36m |
| February | 6:50 AM | 5:31 PM | 4:53 PM – 5:31 PM | 38 min | 10h 41m |
| March | 7:08 AM | 7:03 PM | 6:27 PM – 7:03 PM | 36 min | 11h 55m |
| April | 6:18 AM | 7:36 PM | 6:59 PM – 7:36 PM | 37 min | 13h 18m |
| May | 5:39 AM | 8:07 PM | 7:27 PM – 8:07 PM | 40 min | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:25 AM | 8:29 PM | 7:48 PM – 8:29 PM | 41 min | 15h 04m |
| July | 5:38 AM | 8:26 PM | 7:46 PM – 8:26 PM | 40 min | 14h 48m |
| August | 6:07 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:17 PM – 7:54 PM | 37 min | 13h 47m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:05 PM | 6:29 PM – 7:05 PM | 36 min | 12h 28m |
| October | 7:08 AM | 6:16 PM | 5:39 PM – 6:16 PM | 37 min | 11h 08m |
| November | 6:43 AM | 4:38 PM | 3:58 PM – 4:38 PM | 40 min | 9h 55m |
| December | 7:13 AM | 4:30 PM | 3:46 PM – 4:30 PM | 44 min | 9h 17m |
Golden hour is the period near sunrise and sunset when the sun is low. Blue hour occurs before sunrise and after sunset. Calculated times vary with location and date; weather, terrain and buildings can affect visible light.
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