Sunrise and sunset times in Princeton, WV
EditSunrise in Princeton today is at 7:40 am and sunset is at 6:36 pm. Today has 10 hours, 56 minutes of daylight, 2 minutes, 14 seconds less than yesterday. Read moreShow less
When it gets light and dark in Princeton
Dawn (first light) is at 7:14 am, 26 minutes before sunrise, when civil twilight begins. The first faint glow in the sky (astronomical twilight) starts at 6:13 am.
It gets dark in Princeton at 7:03 pm (dusk), 27 minutes after sunset, when civil twilight ends. Astronomical night starts at 8:04 pm.
Golden hour and blue hour in Princeton
Golden hour is 7:24–8:16 am and 6:01–6:53 pm.
Blue hour is 7:14–7:24 am, before sunrise, and 6:53–7:03 pm, after sunset.
Solar noon is at 1:09 pm, when the Sun is highest, 41° above the horizon.
Sunrise and sunset in Princeton tomorrow
Tomorrow in Princeton, sunrise is at 7:41 am and sunset is at 6:35 pm.
Clock change in Princeton
Daylight saving time ends on November 1: clocks go back one hour, and sunrise and sunset come about an hour earlier by the clock.
Today
October 23, 2026. Current time: 5:32:17 pm
Sunrise time: 7:40:08 am EDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.7:14First light7:13:32 am
Start of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.7:14–7:24Blue hour7:13:32 am – 7:23:47 am
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.7:24–8:16Golden hour7:23:47 am – 8:16:03 am
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.
Sunset time: 6:36:42 pm EDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Golden hour: the Sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon. The light is warm and soft and the shadows are long.6:53–7:03Blue hour6:53:02 pm – 7:03:17 pm
Blue hour: the Sun is between 6° and 4° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue and lit buildings stand out against it.7:03Dark7:03:17 pm
End of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.8:04Night8:03:59 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: 11.27° · Azimuth: 245.7° (SW)
Daylight Golden Hour Blue Hour Twilight Night
Day length: 10 hours, 56 minutes
1 hour, 4 minutes left for today's sunset in Princeton
Tomorrow
October 24, 2026
Night ends at 6:14 am6:13:39 am
Start of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky begins to brighten, too faintly to notice in a city.·Dawn at 7:14 am7:14:28 am
Dawn, first light: the start of civil twilight. The Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.
Sunrise time: 7:41:06 am EDTWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley).
Sunset time: 6:35:28 pm EDTWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley).
Dusk at 7:02 pm7:02:05 pm
Dusk, when it gets dark: the end of civil twilight. The Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.·Night at 8:03 pm8:02:50 pm
End of astronomical twilight: the Sun is 18° below the horizon and the sky is dark enough to see the faintest stars. In a city it looks dark sooner.
Day length: 10 hours, 54 minutes
Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in Princeton
- Princeton, West Virginia
- Latitude: 37.36623 (North)
- Longitude: -81.102592 (West)
- Time zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4)
Shortest day in Princeton, WV
The shortest day of the year will be in 1 month and 28 days, during the winter solstice on December 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 9 hours, 35 minutes.Longest day in Princeton, WV
The longest day of the year was around 4 months ago, during the summer solstice on June 21, 2026, with a daylight length of 14 hours, 44 minutes.Earliest sunset in Princeton, WV
The earliest sunset of the year will be in 1 month and 13 days, on December 6, 2026, at 5:06 pm.Latest sunset in Princeton, WV
The latest sunset of the year was around 3 months ago, on June 28, 2026, at 8:49 pm.Earliest sunrise in Princeton, WV
The earliest sunrise of the year was around 4 months ago, on June 13, 2026, at 6:03 am.Latest sunrise in Princeton, WV
The latest sunrise of the year will be in 8 days, on October 31, 2026, at 7:48 am.October 2026 - Princeton, West Virginia - Sunrise and sunset calendar
Sunrise and sunset times, civil twilight start and end times as well as solar noon, and day length for every day of October in Princeton.
All times are in Princeton's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4).
The day length shortens by 1 hour, 8 minutes over the course of October 2026 in Princeton, WV - from 11 hours, 47 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 39 minutes on the last day.
| Day | First LightStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light. | SunriseWhen the top edge of the Sun appears over a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun appears a few minutes later (or more in a valley). | Sunrise Variation |
SunsetWhen the top edge of the Sun disappears below a flat, clear horizon. Behind hills, mountains or buildings the Sun disappears a few minutes earlier (or more in a valley). | Sunset Variation |
Last LightEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors. | Day Length | Day Length Variation | Solar NoonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky. | Max Sun Altitude | Nautical Twilight Start | Nautical Twilight End | Astronomical Twilight Start | Astronomical Twilight End | Night LengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise. | Moon phase | Solar Midnight | Sun DeclinationThe latitude where the Sun is directly overhead at solar noon (the Sun's declination). It moves between the two tropics through the year. |
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| Thu, Oct 1 | Twilight startStart of civil twilight: the Sun is 6° below the horizon, and there is enough light to be outdoors without artificial light.6:53:56 am | 7:19:58 am | +52s | 7:07:29 pm | -1m 30s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:33:28 pm | 11h 47m 31s | -2m 22s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.1:14:01 pm | 49.24° | 6:23:40 am | 8:03:41 pm | 5:53:11 am | 8:34:05 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 13m 21s | 🌖 (66%)Waning Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:14:11 am | 3.4° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:54:47 am | 7:20:50 am | +52s | 7:05:59 pm | -1m 30s | 7:31:59 pm | 11h 45m 9s | -2m 22s | 1:13:41 pm | 48.86° | 6:24:32 am | 8:02:10 pm | 5:54:05 am | 8:32:33 pm | 12h 15m 43s | 🌖 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:13:50 am | 3.8° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:55:39 am | 7:21:42 am | +52s | 7:04:29 pm | -1m 30s | 7:30:30 pm | 11h 42m 47s | -2m 22s | 1:13:23 pm | 48.47° | 6:25:24 am | 8:00:41 pm | 5:54:59 am | 8:31:02 pm | 12h 18m 5s | 🌗 (43%) Last quarter at 9:25 amLast quarter at 9:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated |
1:13:33 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:56:30 am | 7:22:34 am | +52s | 7:02:59 pm | -1m 30s | 7:29:01 pm | 11h 40m 25s | -2m 22s | 1:13:04 pm | 48.09° | 6:26:16 am | 7:59:12 pm | 5:55:53 am | 8:29:31 pm | 12h 20m 28s | 🌘 (32%)Waning Crescent: 32% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:13:13 am | 4.5° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:57:22 am | 7:23:27 am | +53s | 7:01:30 pm | -1m 29s | 7:27:33 pm | 11h 38m 3s | -2m 22s | 1:12:46 pm | 47.70° | 6:27:09 am | 7:57:43 pm | 5:56:47 am | 8:28:01 pm | 12h 22m 50s | 🌘 (22%)Waning Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:12:55 am | 4.9° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:58:14 am | 7:24:20 am | +53s | 7:00:02 pm | -1m 28s | 7:26:05 pm | 11h 35m 42s | -2m 21s | 1:12:28 pm | 47.32° | 6:28:01 am | 7:56:16 pm | 5:57:41 am | 8:26:32 pm | 12h 25m 11s | 🌘 (14%)Waning Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:12:37 am | 5.3° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:59:06 am | 7:25:13 am | +53s | 6:58:34 pm | -1m 28s | 7:24:38 pm | 11h 33m 21s | -2m 21s | 1:12:10 pm | 46.94° | 6:28:53 am | 7:54:49 pm | 5:58:34 am | 8:25:04 pm | 12h 27m 32s | 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:12:19 am | 5.7° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:59:59 am | 7:26:06 am | +53s | 6:57:06 pm | -1m 28s | 7:23:12 pm | 11h 31m 0s | -2m 21s | 1:11:53 pm | 46.55° | 6:29:45 am | 7:53:23 pm | 5:59:28 am | 8:23:37 pm | 12h 29m 54s | 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:12:01 am | 6.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 7:00:51 am | 7:27:00 am | +54s | 6:55:40 pm | -1m 26s | 7:21:46 pm | 11h 28m 40s | -2m 21s | 1:11:37 pm | 46.17° | 6:30:38 am | 7:51:57 pm | 6:00:21 am | 8:22:11 pm | 12h 32m 14s | 🌘 (0.4%)Waning Crescent: 0.4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:11:46 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 7:01:44 am | 7:27:54 am | +54s | 6:54:13 pm | -1m 27s | 7:20:21 pm | 11h 26m 19s | -2m 20s | 1:11:20 pm | 45.80° | 6:31:30 am | 7:50:33 pm | 6:01:14 am | 8:20:46 pm | 12h 34m 35s | 🌑 (0.4%) New moon at 11:50 amNew moon at 11:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.4% illuminated |
1:11:28 am | 6.8° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 7:02:37 am | 7:28:48 am | +54s | 6:52:48 pm | -1m 25s | 7:18:57 pm | 11h 24m 0s | -2m 20s | 1:11:05 pm | 45.42° | 6:32:23 am | 7:49:09 pm | 6:02:07 am | 8:19:21 pm | 12h 36m 55s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:11:13 am | 7.2° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 7:03:30 am | 7:29:43 am | +55s | 6:51:23 pm | -1m 25s | 7:17:34 pm | 11h 21m 40s | -2m 20s | 1:10:50 pm | 45.04° | 6:33:15 am | 7:47:47 pm | 6:03:01 am | 8:17:58 pm | 12h 39m 15s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:58 am | 7.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 7:04:24 am | 7:30:38 am | +55s | 6:49:59 pm | -1m 24s | 7:16:11 pm | 11h 19m 21s | -2m 19s | 1:10:35 pm | 44.67° | 6:34:08 am | 7:46:25 pm | 6:03:54 am | 8:16:36 pm | 12h 41m 35s | 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:42 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 7:05:17 am | 7:31:34 am | +56s | 6:48:35 pm | -1m 24s | 7:14:50 pm | 11h 17m 1s | -2m 19s | 1:10:21 pm | 44.30° | 6:35:01 am | 7:45:04 pm | 6:04:47 am | 8:15:15 pm | 12h 43m 54s | 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:28 am | 8.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 7:06:11 am | 7:32:29 am | +55s | 6:47:12 pm | -1m 23s | 7:13:29 pm | 11h 14m 43s | -2m 18s | 1:10:07 pm | 43.93° | 6:35:54 am | 7:43:44 pm | 6:05:40 am | 8:13:55 pm | 12h 46m 13s | 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:14 am | 8.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 7:07:06 am | 7:33:25 am | +56s | 6:45:50 pm | -1m 22s | 7:12:09 pm | 11h 12m 25s | -2m 18s | 1:09:54 pm | 43.56° | 6:36:47 am | 7:42:25 pm | 6:06:33 am | 8:12:36 pm | 12h 48m 32s | 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:10:01 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 7:08:00 am | 7:34:22 am | +57s | 6:44:29 pm | -1m 21s | 7:10:50 pm | 11h 10m 7s | -2m 18s | 1:09:41 pm | 43.20° | 6:37:40 am | 7:41:08 pm | 6:07:26 am | 8:11:18 pm | 12h 50m 49s | 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:47 am | 9.4° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 7:08:55 am | 7:35:18 am | +56s | 6:43:09 pm | -1m 20s | 7:09:32 pm | 11h 7m 51s | -2m 17s | 1:09:30 pm | 42.83° | 6:38:33 am | 7:39:51 pm | 6:08:19 am | 8:10:02 pm | 12h 53m 7s | 🌓 (55%) First quarter at 12:12 pmFirst quarter at 12:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated |
1:09:36 am | 9.8° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 7:09:49 am | 7:36:16 am | +58s | 6:41:50 pm | -1m 19s | 7:08:14 pm | 11h 5m 34s | -2m 16s | 1:09:18 pm | 42.47° | 6:39:27 am | 7:38:35 pm | 6:09:13 am | 8:08:47 pm | 12h 55m 23s | 🌔 (64%)Waxing Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:23 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 7:10:45 am | 7:37:13 am | +57s | 6:40:31 pm | -1m 19s | 7:06:58 pm | 11h 3m 18s | -2m 16s | 1:09:08 pm | 42.11° | 6:40:20 am | 7:37:21 pm | 6:10:06 am | 8:07:33 pm | 12h 57m 40s | 🌔 (73%)Waxing Gibbous: 73% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:13 am | 10.5° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 7:11:40 am | 7:38:11 am | +58s | 6:39:14 pm | -1m 17s | 7:05:43 pm | 11h 1m 3s | -2m 15s | 1:08:58 pm | 41.76° | 6:41:14 am | 7:36:08 pm | 6:10:59 am | 8:06:20 pm | 12h 59m 55s | 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:09:03 am | 10.9° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 7:12:36 am | 7:39:09 am | +58s | 6:37:57 pm | -1m 17s | 7:04:29 pm | 10h 58m 48s | -2m 15s | 1:08:49 pm | 41.40° | 6:42:08 am | 7:34:55 pm | 6:11:52 am | 8:05:09 pm | 13h 2m 11s | 🌔 (89%)Waxing Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:54 am | 11.2° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 7:13:32 am | 7:40:08 am | +59s | 6:36:42 pm | -1m 15s | 7:03:17 pm | 10h 56m 34s | -2m 14s | 1:08:40 pm | 41.05° | 6:43:02 am | 7:33:45 pm | 6:12:46 am | 8:03:59 pm | 13h 4m 24s | 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:44 am | 11.6° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 7:14:28 am | 7:41:06 am | +58s | 6:35:28 pm | -1m 14s | 7:02:05 pm | 10h 54m 22s | -2m 13s | 1:08:32 pm | 40.71° | 6:43:56 am | 7:32:35 pm | 6:13:39 am | 8:02:50 pm | 13h 6m 38s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:36 am | 11.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:15:24 am | 7:42:06 am | +1m 0s | 6:34:14 pm | -1m 14s | 7:00:54 pm | 10h 52m 8s | -2m 12s | 1:08:25 pm | 40.36° | 6:44:51 am | 7:31:27 pm | 6:14:33 am | 8:01:42 pm | 13h 8m 51s | 🌔 (99.8%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:28 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:16:21 am | 7:43:05 am | +59s | 6:33:02 pm | -1m 12s | 6:59:45 pm | 10h 49m 57s | -2m 12s | 1:08:19 pm | 40.02° | 6:45:45 am | 7:30:19 pm | 6:15:26 am | 8:00:36 pm | 13h 11m 3s | 🌕 (98%) Full moon at 12:11 amFull moon at 12:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 98% illuminated |
1:08:22 am | 12.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:17:18 am | 7:44:05 am | +1m 0s | 6:31:51 pm | -1m 11s | 6:58:37 pm | 10h 47m 46s | -2m 11s | 1:08:13 pm | 39.68° | 6:46:40 am | 7:29:14 pm | 6:16:20 am | 7:59:32 pm | 13h 13m 14s | 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:16 am | 13.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:18:16 am | 7:45:05 am | +1m 0s | 6:30:42 pm | -1m 9s | 6:57:30 pm | 10h 45m 37s | -2m 10s | 1:08:08 pm | 39.35° | 6:47:35 am | 7:28:09 pm | 6:17:14 am | 7:58:29 pm | 13h 15m 24s | 🌖 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:10 am | 13.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:19:13 am | 7:46:06 am | +1m 1s | 6:29:33 pm | -1m 9s | 6:56:25 pm | 10h 43m 27s | -2m 9s | 1:08:04 pm | 39.02° | 6:48:30 am | 7:27:06 pm | 6:18:08 am | 7:57:27 pm | 13h 17m 34s | 🌖 (79%)Waning Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:06 am | 13.6° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:20:11 am | 7:47:07 am | +1m 1s | 6:28:26 pm | -1m 7s | 6:55:21 pm | 10h 41m 19s | -2m 8s | 1:08:00 pm | 38.69° | 6:49:26 am | 7:26:05 pm | 6:19:02 am | 7:56:27 pm | 13h 19m 42s | 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:08:01 am | 13.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:21:09 am | 7:48:08 am | +1m 1s | 6:27:20 pm | -1m 6s | 6:54:18 pm | 10h 39m 12s | -2m 7s | 1:07:58 pm | 38.36° | 6:50:21 am | 7:25:05 pm | 6:19:56 am | 7:55:28 pm | 13h 21m 49s | 🌖 (58%)Waning Gibbous: 58% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 1:07:59 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in Princeton, WV - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in Princeton, WV for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in Princeton, WV.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in Princeton, WV
In Princeton, WV, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 13 at 6:03 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:48 am. The earliest sunset is on December 6 at 5:06 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 28 at 8:49 pm.
Princeton, WV gets 5h 09m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 44m versus 9h 35m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 11m.
Princeton, WV Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in Princeton. Throughout the year, it slowly traces this figure-eight:
Move along the curve to read the Sun's altitude and azimuth for any day of the year in Princeton.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 29° above the horizon (around Dec 24) and 75° (around Jun 18) in Princeton. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma. Notice the whole figure leans east of the meridian: over Princeton the Sun reaches its highest point between 12:07 and 12:38 depending on the time of year, but never at 12:00.
Detailed Analemma Chart
The technical chart below plots one dot per day, labels the first day of each month, marks the solstices, equinoxes, perihelion and aphelion, and draws the noon altitude of the equinoxes (90° minus your latitude) together with its ±23.4° seasonal limits.
Why does the figure look wider here than in the sky view above?
Both draw the same data, but with different conventions. The sky view uses the same scale on both axes, so it shows the analemma with its true proportions, as a camera would capture it: about 47° tall and only a few degrees wide. This chart, like most technical analemma diagrams, stretches each axis independently to fill the plot, expanding the narrow azimuth range several times so its day-to-day variation can actually be read. Also, azimuth is not sky distance: near the zenith, one degree of azimuth spans much less than one degree across the sky, which further widens the figure in this representation.
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