Wood-Ridge, NJ: shortest day and earliest sunset
The shortest day in Wood-Ridge
On Dec 21 the sun rises at 7:17 am and sets at 4:32 pm: 9h 14m of daylight, a moderate winter. The longest day of summer has 15h 07m, so the swing is 5h 52m.
When it gets better in Wood-Ridge
- Earliest sunset: 4:28 pm on Dec 7, before the shortest day (here is why).
- Latest sunrise (standard time): 7:21 am on Jan 4.
- Back above 10 hours of daylight: Jan 29.
- By Feb 21 the days grow by 2.6 minutes a day.
Waking and coming home in the dark
With a 7:00 am alarm, the sun is not yet up on 72 weekdays a year. Heading home at 5:30 pm, it has already set on 75. 50 weekdays start and end in the dark. The alarm and lamp guide shows how that compares across the country.
At 40.9°N this sits between Sarasota FL (27°N, 1.4%) and Nashua NH (43°N, 9.7%) in a 1990 survey of winter depression by latitude.
What to do about it in Wood-Ridge
- You probably do not need a sunrise alarm clock for a 7:00 am start here: only 16 weekday mornings are still properly dark. If you get up earlier, check the hour against the sunrise times in the table below.
- There is some case for a light therapy lamp: 50 weekdays start and end in the dark. If you notice winter low mood, ask a doctor whether one fits you.
- If you head home at 5:30 pm, the sun has already set from Nov 2 to Feb 12: worth checking your bike lights and porch light before Nov 2.
Daylight in Wood-Ridge, month by month
Sunrise, sunset and day length on the 21st of each month, local clock time. December is the darkest, at 9h 14m.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 5:43 am | 8:22 pm | 14h 40m |
| August 2026 | 6:12 am | 7:46 pm | 13h 33m |
| September 2026 | 6:43 am | 6:55 pm | 12h 12m |
| October 2026 | 7:14 am | 6:07 pm | 10h 53m |
| November 2026 | 6:51 am | 4:34 pm | 9h 43m |
| December 2026 | 7:17 am | 4:32 pm | 9h 14m |
| January 2027 | 7:16 am | 5:00 pm | 9h 44m |
| February 2027 | 6:42 am | 5:38 pm | 10h 56m |
| March 2027 | 6:58 am | 7:09 pm | 12h 11m |
| April 2027 | 6:09 am | 7:42 pm | 13h 33m |
| May 2027 | 5:34 am | 8:13 pm | 14h 39m |
| June 2027 | 5:25 am | 8:31 pm | 15h 07m |
Wood-Ridge against the places around it
On the shortest day, compared with Wood-Ridge (9h 14m, sunset 4:32 pm):
- Wallington, NJ, 1 mi away: 9h 14m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:32 pm (0 min).
- Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 1 mi away: 9h 14m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:32 pm (0 min).
- Lodi, NJ, 2 mi away: 9h 14m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:32 pm (0 min).
- Passaic, NJ, 2 mi away: 9h 14m of daylight (0 min), sunset 4:32 pm (0 min).
- East Rutherford, NJ, 2 mi away: 9h 15m of daylight (+1 min), sunset 4:32 pm (0 min).