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Sick Of Winter? First Bergen County Sunset After 7 PM Is Coming Soon: See When

It's been a long winter, but you'll soon see more sunshine in Bergen County. Here's when the sun will start setting after 7 p.m.

End of an era? The "Eras Tour" ended a while ago, but Bergen County's late sunsets are back.
End of an era? The "Eras Tour" ended a while ago, but Bergen County's late sunsets are back. (Patch)

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — After a recent blizzard and the snow showers on Thursday, Bergen County residents may be growing impatient with winter weather.

But they can take heart.

The days are getting longer — or at least, the number of hours of sunshine each day is growing. The sun is setting a bit later each day.

Find out what's happening in Ridgewood-Glen Rockfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

On Friday, the sun set at 7 p.m EDT in northern New Jersey for the first time since last year.

Saturday, the sun will set at 7:02 p.m.

Find out what's happening in Ridgewood-Glen Rockfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

The sun is also rising earlier. It'll rise before 7 a.m. for the first time on March 20. That's also the first day of spring.

That said, temperatures are expected to be cold through this weekend and into a stormy Monday. See the forecast here.

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