When is the sun setting in South Jersey?

Kaitlyn McCormick, Cherry Hill Courier-Post
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Here comes the sun, and it's staying out longer and longer.

Want to know what time the sun is setting in South Jersey? Starting May 8 the sun will be setting in New Jersey at 8 p.m. and later, according to TimeAndDate.com.

The latest sunset will be June 26 or 27 at around 8:31 p.m., before slowly crawling back down to 8 p.m. by about Aug. 10.

During this time South Jersey will be seeing about 14 hours of daylight, with sunrises occurring in the 5:48 to 5:28 a.m. ballpark.

When is the summer solstice?

The summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year, is scheduled to happen at 4:50 p.m. on June 20.

This solstice will be about 5 hours and 43 minutes longer than the December winter solstice.

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This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: How late is the sun setting in South Jersey this summer?