Parsippany is a city of about 51,144 people in Morris County, New Jersey, at 101 m (331 ft). Today the sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 6:11 PM; the evening golden hour runs 5:34 PM – 6:28 PM. Below are monthly times, sun directions, the best photo locations within 80 km and the nearest dark skies.
Sunrise, sunset & golden hour by month
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Golden hour ends | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Blue hour ends | Daylight |
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| January | 7:21 AM | 8:03 AM | 4:12 PM | 4:55 PM | 5:25 PM | 9h 34m |
| February | 6:53 AM | 7:31 AM | 4:54 PM | 5:33 PM | 6:01 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:10 AM | 7:47 AM | 6:28 PM | 7:05 PM | 7:32 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:19 AM | 6:56 AM | 7:00 PM | 7:37 PM | 8:06 PM | 13h 18m |
| May | 5:41 AM | 6:21 AM | 7:29 PM | 8:09 PM | 8:40 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:26 AM | 6:08 AM | 7:50 PM | 8:32 PM | 9:05 PM | 15h 05m |
| July | 5:39 AM | 6:20 AM | 7:49 PM | 8:29 PM | 9:02 PM | 14h 50m |
| August | 6:09 AM | 6:46 AM | 7:20 PM | 7:58 PM | 8:27 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 6:39 AM | 7:15 AM | 6:33 PM | 7:09 PM | 7:36 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:09 AM | 7:47 AM | 5:42 PM | 6:19 PM | 6:46 PM | 11h 09m |
| November | 6:46 AM | 7:26 AM | 4:00 PM | 4:41 PM | 5:10 PM | 9h 55m |
| December | 7:16 AM | 8:00 AM | 3:48 PM | 4:32 PM | 5:03 PM | 9h 16m |
Local time in America/New York, daylight saving time included.
Where the sun rises and sets in Parsippany
At Parsippany the sunrise point swings a long way through the year: about 58° (ENE) at the June solstice and 121° (ESE) in late December. Sunset moves from 303° (WNW) in June to 239° (WSW) in December, and the midday sun climbs to 73° in summer but only 26° in winter.
Best photo spots near Parsippany
229 photo locations lie within 80 km of Parsippany. Each links to a full planning page with sunrise and sunset directions.
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The sky over central Parsippany is estimated at Bortle 8 (city sky). The nearest truly dark location in our database is Wenonan Falls, about 190 km (118 mi) away (Bortle 3). The Milky Way core is up during darkness from March to September, best in June. Northern lights need roughly Kp 6.0+ to appear low on the northern horizon here.
Darkest skies within 200 km
| Location | Type | Distance | Est. Bortle |
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| Wenonan Falls | Waterfall | 190 km (118 mi) | 3 |
| Cold Run Road Falls | Waterfall | 192 km (119 mi) | 3 |
| Worlds End State Park | State Park | 192 km (119 mi) | 3 |
| Forksville Covered Bridge | Covered Bridge | 195 km (121 mi) | 3 |
| Saint Marys Falls | Waterfall | 198 km (123 mi) | 3 |
| Angel Falls | Waterfall | 198 km (123 mi) | 3 |
| Dry Run Falls | Waterfall | 198 km (123 mi) | 3 |
| High Knob Overlook | Scenic Viewpoint | 200 km (124 mi) | 3 |
| Month | Milky Way core window (15th) | Hours | Max altitude |
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| February | 5:15 AM – 5:15 AM | 0.0 | 11° |
| March | 4:26 AM – 5:36 AM | 1.2 | 17° |
| April | 2:26 AM – 4:36 AM | 2.2 | 20° |
| May | 12:21 AM – 3:41 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| June | 10:38 PM – 3:18 AM | 4.7 | 20° |
| July | 10:29 PM – 1:49 AM | 3.3 | 20° |
| August | 9:41 PM – 11:51 PM | 2.2 | 20° |
| September | 8:42 PM – 9:52 PM | 1.2 | 17° |
| October | 7:50 PM – 7:50 PM | 0.0 | 11° |
Cloud cover by month
Long-term NASA satellite data for this area show September as the clearest month (about 51% average cloud cover) and December as the cloudiest (64%). July is the warmest month and January the coldest, which matters for gear, snow access and how long batteries last at night.