What time is sunset in Rahway today?

Sunset in Rahway is at 6:29 PM local time (America/New_York) on 2026-10-07.

What phase is the Moon tonight in Rahway?

The Moon is a Waning Crescent and about 9% illuminated.

Astronomical twilight ends at 7:59 PM local time, so the sky is fully dark from then until 5:30 AM.

Moonrise in Rahway is at 3:36 AM and moonset is at 4:59 PM local time.

The aurora is possible from Rahway if the sky is dark and clear; planetary Kp is 2.7.

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Kp2.7

Solar wind346 km/s

X-rayB9.4

StormG0 (Quiet)

Source: NOAA SWPC

2026-10-07 · times in America/New_York · 40.61°N, 74.28°W

Event	Time
Sunrise	6:59 AM
Sunset	6:29 PM
Day length	11 h 29 min
End of civil twilight	6:56 PM
End of nautical twilight	7:28 PM
End of astronomical twilight	7:59 PM
Night length (sunset to sunrise)	12 h 32 min
Fully dark sky tonight	9 h 30 min
Astronomical twilight starts (morning)	5:30 AM

Moonrise	3:36 AM
Moonset	4:59 PM
Illumination	9.2%
Phase	Waning Crescent
Sublunar point (Moon overhead)	7.20°N, 146.34°W
Sublunar point ground speed	1,603 km/h

Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (19:21 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.

Planet	Rise	Set	Meridian	Visibility
Mercury (mag -0.1)	9:11 AM	7:17 PM	2:14 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Venus (mag -4.6)	9:19 AM	6:48 PM	2:04 PM	Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark.
Mars (mag 1.1)	1:09 AM	3:40 PM	8:24 AM	Visible about 5 h after dark, highest 58° toward the SE.
Jupiter (mag -1.9)	2:29 AM	4:21 PM	9:25 AM	Visible about 3.8 h after dark, highest 44° toward the E.
Saturn (mag 0.2)	6:26 PM	6:47 AM	12:38 AM	Visible about 11.5 h after dark, highest 51° toward the S.

Aurora possible

Rahway is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 2.7. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

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