Sunrise and sunset times in West Cape May, NJ
EditCheck out today's and tomorrow's sunrise and sunset times in West Cape May, as well as the whole calendar for October 2026.
Today
October 23, 2026. Current time: 7:05:43 am
Night ends at 5:48 am5:48:12 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 6:50 am6:50:16 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: 7:17:28 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: 6:10:03 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 6:37 pm6:37:14 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 7:39 pm7:39:14 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.
West Cape May Tides
Low 12:16 pm 0.7 ftHigh 6:35 pm 4.9 ftCape May, Atlantic Ocean
| High tide | 6:19 am | 4.9 ft | 1.48 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low tide | 12:16 pm | 0.7 ft | 0.20 m |
| High tide | 6:35 pm | 4.9 ft | 1.51 m |
| Low tide | 12:32 am | 0.3 ft | 0.10 m |
|---|---|---|---|
| High tide | 6:59 am | 5.3 ft | 1.62 m |
| Low tide | 1:04 pm | 0.3 ft | 0.11 m |
| High tide | 7:19 pm | 5.0 ft | 1.53 m |
Tide predictions: NOAA, station 8535962, Cape May, Atlantic Ocean (subordinate station: highs and lows from NOAA, curve between them interpolated), heights above Mean Lower Low Water, local time. Predictions, not observations: wind and pressure change the real water level. Not for navigation.
Sun position chart
Now · Sun altitude: -3.07° (below the horizon) · Azimuth: 102.3° (E)
Daylight Golden Hour Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night
Day length: 10 hours, 52 minutes
11 minutes left until today's sunrise in West Cape May
Moon set on Oct 23 at 4:23 am
Moon will rise on Oct 23 at 4:40 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (91%)🌕 Full moon: Oct 26 at 12:11 am · 🌑 New moon: Nov 9 at 2:02 amTomorrow
October 24, 2026
Night ends at 5:49 am5:49:09 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 6:51 am6:51:16 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: 7:18:31 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: 6:08:45 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 6:36 pm6:35:58 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 7:38 pm7:38:01 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, 50 minutes
Tomorrow will be 2 minutes shorter than today in West Cape May
Moon will set on Oct 24 at 5:31 am Moon will rise on Oct 24 at 5:05 pmMoon phase: 🌔 Waxing Gibbous (99%)
- West Cape May, New Jersey
- Latitude: 38.938725 (North)
- Longitude: -74.941841 (West)
- Time zone: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4)
Shortest day in West Cape May, NJ
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, 26 minutes.Longest day in West Cape May, NJ
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, 54 minutes.
October 2026 - West Cape May, New Jersey - 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 West Cape May.
All times are in West Cape May's time: Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC−4).
The day length shortens by 1 hour, 12 minutes over the course of October 2026 in West Cape May, NJ - from 11 hours, 46 minutes on the first day to 10 hours, 34 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.6:29:12 am | 6:55:48 am | +56s | 6:42:20 pm | -1m 35s | Twilight endEnd of civil twilight: the Sun reaches 6° below the horizon, and from then on artificial light is needed outdoors.7:08:54 pm | 11h 46m 32s | -2m 31s | Solar noonTime of day when the sun reaches its highest point in the sky.12:49:22 pm | 47.68° | 5:58:16 am | 7:39:46 pm | 5:27:04 am | 8:10:53 pm | Night lengthCalculated from this day's sunset to the next day's sunrise.12h 14m 24s | 🌖 (66%)Waning Gibbous: 66% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:49:32 am | 3.4° S |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 6:30:07 am | 6:56:44 am | +56s | 6:40:46 pm | -1m 34s | 7:07:20 pm | 11h 44m 2s | -2m 30s | 12:49:03 pm | 47.29° | 5:59:12 am | 7:38:11 pm | 5:28:03 am | 8:09:16 pm | 12h 16m 54s | 🌖 (55%)Waning Gibbous: 55% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:49:13 am | 3.8° S |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 6:31:03 am | 6:57:40 am | +56s | 6:39:12 pm | -1m 34s | 7:05:47 pm | 11h 41m 32s | -2m 30s | 12:48:44 pm | 46.91° | 6:00:09 am | 7:36:37 pm | 5:29:01 am | 8:07:40 pm | 12h 19m 25s | 🌗 (43%) Last quarter at 9:25 amLast quarter at 9:25 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 43% illuminated |
12:48:53 am | 4.2° S |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 6:31:59 am | 6:58:37 am | +57s | 6:37:38 pm | -1m 34s | 7:04:14 pm | 11h 39m 1s | -2m 30s | 12:48:26 pm | 46.52° | 6:01:05 am | 7:35:04 pm | 5:30:00 am | 8:06:05 pm | 12h 21m 55s | 🌘 (32%)Waning Crescent: 32% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:48:36 am | 4.5° S |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 6:32:55 am | 6:59:33 am | +56s | 6:36:05 pm | -1m 33s | 7:02:41 pm | 11h 36m 32s | -2m 30s | 12:48:07 pm | 46.14° | 6:02:01 am | 7:33:32 pm | 5:30:58 am | 8:04:31 pm | 12h 24m 25s | 🌘 (22%)Waning Crescent: 22% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:48:16 am | 4.9° S |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 6:33:51 am | 7:00:30 am | +57s | 6:34:33 pm | -1m 32s | 7:01:10 pm | 11h 34m 3s | -2m 30s | 12:47:50 pm | 45.75° | 6:02:58 am | 7:32:00 pm | 5:31:56 am | 8:02:57 pm | 12h 26m 55s | 🌘 (14%)Waning Crescent: 14% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:47:59 am | 5.3° S |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 6:34:47 am | 7:01:28 am | +58s | 6:33:00 pm | -1m 33s | 6:59:39 pm | 11h 31m 32s | -2m 29s | 12:47:32 pm | 45.37° | 6:03:54 am | 7:30:29 pm | 5:32:54 am | 8:01:25 pm | 12h 29m 25s | 🌘 (7%)Waning Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:47:41 am | 5.7° S |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 6:35:44 am | 7:02:25 am | +57s | 6:31:29 pm | -1m 31s | 6:58:08 pm | 11h 29m 4s | -2m 29s | 12:47:15 pm | 44.99° | 6:04:51 am | 7:28:59 pm | 5:33:52 am | 7:59:53 pm | 12h 31m 54s | 🌘 (3%)Waning Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:47:24 am | 6.1° S |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 6:36:40 am | 7:03:23 am | +58s | 6:29:58 pm | -1m 31s | 6:56:39 pm | 11h 26m 35s | -2m 29s | 12:46:58 pm | 44.61° | 6:05:47 am | 7:27:29 pm | 5:34:49 am | 7:58:23 pm | 12h 34m 23s | 🌘 (0.4%)Waning Crescent: 0.4% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:47:06 am | 6.5° S |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 6:37:37 am | 7:04:21 am | +58s | 6:28:28 pm | -1m 30s | 6:55:10 pm | 11h 24m 7s | -2m 29s | 12:46:42 pm | 44.23° | 6:06:44 am | 7:26:01 pm | 5:35:47 am | 7:56:53 pm | 12h 36m 52s | 🌑 (0.4%) New moon at 11:50 amNew moon at 11:50 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 0.4% illuminated |
12:46:50 am | 6.8° S |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 6:38:34 am | 7:05:20 am | +59s | 6:26:58 pm | -1m 30s | 6:53:42 pm | 11h 21m 38s | -2m 28s | 12:46:26 pm | 43.85° | 6:07:40 am | 7:24:33 pm | 5:36:44 am | 7:55:25 pm | 12h 39m 21s | 🌒 (3%)Waxing Crescent: 3% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:46:34 am | 7.2° S |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 6:39:31 am | 7:06:19 am | +59s | 6:25:29 pm | -1m 29s | 6:52:14 pm | 11h 19m 10s | -2m 28s | 12:46:11 pm | 43.48° | 6:08:37 am | 7:23:06 pm | 5:37:42 am | 7:53:58 pm | 12h 41m 49s | 🌒 (7%)Waxing Crescent: 7% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:46:19 am | 7.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 6:40:29 am | 7:07:18 am | +59s | 6:24:00 pm | -1m 29s | 6:50:48 pm | 11h 16m 42s | -2m 27s | 12:45:56 pm | 43.10° | 6:09:33 am | 7:21:40 pm | 5:38:39 am | 7:52:31 pm | 12h 44m 17s | 🌒 (12%)Waxing Crescent: 12% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:46:03 am | 8.0° S |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 6:41:27 am | 7:08:17 am | +59s | 6:22:33 pm | -1m 27s | 6:49:22 pm | 11h 14m 16s | -2m 27s | 12:45:42 pm | 42.73° | 6:10:30 am | 7:20:16 pm | 5:39:37 am | 7:51:06 pm | 12h 46m 44s | 🌒 (19%)Waxing Crescent: 19% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:45:49 am | 8.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 6:42:24 am | 7:09:17 am | +1m 0s | 6:21:06 pm | -1m 27s | 6:47:57 pm | 11h 11m 49s | -2m 27s | 12:45:29 pm | 42.36° | 6:11:27 am | 7:18:52 pm | 5:40:34 am | 7:49:42 pm | 12h 49m 11s | 🌒 (27%)Waxing Crescent: 27% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:45:36 am | 8.7° S |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 6:43:23 am | 7:10:17 am | +1m 0s | 6:19:40 pm | -1m 26s | 6:46:33 pm | 11h 9m 23s | -2m 26s | 12:45:16 pm | 42.00° | 6:12:24 am | 7:17:29 pm | 5:41:31 am | 7:48:19 pm | 12h 51m 38s | 🌒 (36%)Waxing Crescent: 36% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:45:23 am | 9.1° S |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 6:44:21 am | 7:11:18 am | +1m 1s | 6:18:15 pm | -1m 25s | 6:45:10 pm | 11h 6m 57s | -2m 26s | 12:45:03 pm | 41.63° | 6:13:21 am | 7:16:07 pm | 5:42:28 am | 7:46:57 pm | 12h 54m 4s | 🌒 (45%)Waxing Crescent: 45% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:45:09 am | 9.4° S |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 6:45:19 am | 7:12:19 am | +1m 1s | 6:16:50 pm | -1m 25s | 6:43:48 pm | 11h 4m 31s | -2m 25s | 12:44:51 pm | 41.27° | 6:14:19 am | 7:14:47 pm | 5:43:25 am | 7:45:37 pm | 12h 56m 30s | 🌓 (55%) First quarter at 12:12 pmFirst quarter at 12:12 pm. At midnight, at the end of the day: 55% illuminated |
12:44:57 am | 9.8° S |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 6:46:18 am | 7:13:20 am | +1m 1s | 6:15:27 pm | -1m 23s | 6:42:27 pm | 11h 2m 7s | -2m 25s | 12:44:40 pm | 40.91° | 6:15:16 am | 7:13:27 pm | 5:44:23 am | 7:44:18 pm | 12h 58m 54s | 🌔 (64%)Waxing Gibbous: 64% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:44:46 am | 10.2° S |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 6:47:17 am | 7:14:21 am | +1m 1s | 6:14:05 pm | -1m 22s | 6:41:07 pm | 10h 59m 44s | -2m 24s | 12:44:29 pm | 40.55° | 6:16:13 am | 7:12:09 pm | 5:45:20 am | 7:43:00 pm | 13h 1m 18s | 🌔 (73%)Waxing Gibbous: 73% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:44:34 am | 10.5° S |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 6:48:17 am | 7:15:23 am | +1m 2s | 6:12:43 pm | -1m 22s | 6:39:48 pm | 10h 57m 20s | -2m 23s | 12:44:19 pm | 40.19° | 6:17:11 am | 7:10:52 pm | 5:46:17 am | 7:41:43 pm | 13h 3m 42s | 🌔 (82%)Waxing Gibbous: 82% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:44:24 am | 10.9° S |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 6:49:16 am | 7:16:25 am | +1m 2s | 6:11:23 pm | -1m 20s | 6:38:30 pm | 10h 54m 58s | -2m 23s | 12:44:10 pm | 39.84° | 6:18:09 am | 7:09:36 pm | 5:47:14 am | 7:40:28 pm | 13h 6m 5s | 🌔 (89%)Waxing Gibbous: 89% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:44:14 am | 11.2° S |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 6:50:16 am | 7:17:28 am | +1m 3s | 6:10:03 pm | -1m 20s | 6:37:14 pm | 10h 52m 35s | -2m 22s | 12:44:02 pm | 39.49° | 6:19:07 am | 7:08:21 pm | 5:48:12 am | 7:39:14 pm | 13h 8m 28s | 🌔 (95%)Waxing Gibbous: 95% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:44:06 am | 11.6° S |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 6:51:16 am | 7:18:31 am | +1m 3s | 6:08:45 pm | -1m 18s | 6:35:58 pm | 10h 50m 14s | -2m 21s | 12:43:54 pm | 39.14° | 6:20:05 am | 7:07:08 pm | 5:49:09 am | 7:38:01 pm | 13h 10m 49s | 🌔 (99%)Waxing Gibbous: 99% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:43:58 am | 11.9° S |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:52:16 am | 7:19:34 am | +1m 3s | 6:07:28 pm | -1m 17s | 6:34:44 pm | 10h 47m 54s | -2m 20s | 12:43:46 pm | 38.80° | 6:21:03 am | 7:05:55 pm | 5:50:06 am | 7:36:50 pm | 13h 13m 9s | 🌔 (99.8%)Waxing Gibbous: 99.8% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:43:49 am | 12.3° S |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:53:17 am | 7:20:37 am | +1m 3s | 6:06:12 pm | -1m 16s | 6:33:31 pm | 10h 45m 35s | -2m 20s | 12:43:40 pm | 38.45° | 6:22:01 am | 7:04:45 pm | 5:51:03 am | 7:35:40 pm | 13h 15m 29s | 🌕 (98%) Full moon at 12:11 amFull moon at 12:11 am. At midnight, at the end of the day: 98% illuminated |
12:43:43 am | 12.6° S |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:54:18 am | 7:21:41 am | +1m 4s | 6:04:57 pm | -1m 15s | 6:32:19 pm | 10h 43m 16s | -2m 19s | 12:43:34 pm | 38.12° | 6:23:00 am | 7:03:35 pm | 5:52:01 am | 7:34:32 pm | 13h 17m 48s | 🌖 (94%)Waning Gibbous: 94% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:43:37 am | 12.9° S |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:55:19 am | 7:22:45 am | +1m 4s | 6:03:43 pm | -1m 14s | 6:31:08 pm | 10h 40m 58s | -2m 18s | 12:43:29 pm | 37.78° | 6:23:59 am | 7:02:27 pm | 5:52:58 am | 7:33:25 pm | 13h 20m 7s | 🌖 (88%)Waning Gibbous: 88% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:43:31 am | 13.3° S |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:56:20 am | 7:23:50 am | +1m 5s | 6:02:31 pm | -1m 12s | 6:29:59 pm | 10h 38m 41s | -2m 17s | 12:43:25 pm | 37.45° | 6:24:57 am | 7:01:21 pm | 5:53:56 am | 7:32:20 pm | 13h 22m 23s | 🌖 (79%)Waning Gibbous: 79% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:43:27 am | 13.6° S |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:57:22 am | 7:24:54 am | +1m 4s | 6:01:19 pm | -1m 12s | 6:28:51 pm | 10h 36m 25s | -2m 16s | 12:43:22 pm | 37.12° | 6:25:56 am | 7:00:15 pm | 5:54:53 am | 7:31:16 pm | 13h 24m 40s | 🌖 (69%)Waning Gibbous: 69% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:43:24 am | 13.9° S |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:58:23 am | 7:25:59 am | +1m 5s | 6:00:10 pm | -1m 9s | 6:27:45 pm | 10h 34m 11s | -2m 15s | 12:43:19 pm | 36.80° | 6:26:55 am | 6:59:12 pm | 5:55:51 am | 7:30:14 pm | 13h 26m 55s | 🌖 (58%)Waning Gibbous: 58% illuminated at midnight, at the end of the day | 12:43:20 am | 14.3° S |
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Year distribution of sunrise and sunset times in West Cape May, NJ - 2026
The following graph shows sunrise and sunset times in West Cape May, NJ for every day of the year. There are two jumps in the graph that represent the hour change for Daylight Saving Time (DST) in West Cape May, NJ.
Daylight Dawn & dusk (civil twilight) Night Solar noon · Vertical steps in the curves = DST clock change
Earliest and latest sunrise and sunset in West Cape May, NJ
In West Cape May, NJ, the earliest sunrise of 2026 is on June 13 at 5:33 am, while the latest sunrise is on October 31 at 7:25 am. The earliest sunset is on December 6 at 4:37 pm, and the latest sunset is on June 27 at 8:29 pm.
West Cape May, NJ gets 5h 28m more daylight on the longest day than on the shortest one (14h 54m versus 9h 26m). Averaged over the whole year, a day lasts 12h 11m.
West Cape May, NJ Analemma
Due to Earth's tilted axis and slightly elliptical orbit, the Sun is never seen in the same position at noon in West Cape May. 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 West Cape May.
Over the year, the 12:00 Sun swings between just 27.6° above the horizon (around Dec 21) and 74.5° (around Jun 21) in West Cape May. The smaller loop sits at the top, the signature of a Northern Hemisphere analemma.
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.
Places near West Cape May, NJ
These nearby towns and cities have almost the same sunrise and sunset times as West Cape May, NJ — the difference is only seconds to a couple of minutes. Select any place to see its own sun calendar:
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