Quick facts
Paterson is at latitude 40°55′00.37″N and longitude 74°10′18.52″W (40.916770, −74.171810 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Paterson lies in zone 18T (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 75°W. The terrain elevation is about 26 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is America/New York (UTC−5/−4).
| State / region | New Jersey |
| Country | United States |
| Population | 147,754 |
| Elevation | 26 m |
| Time zone | America/New York (UTC−5/−4) |
| UTM zone | 18T |
Sunrise and sunset in Paterson
Times for 2026 in the America/New York (UTC−5/−4) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 20:32
- Daylight
- 15 h 07 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 18:54
- Daylight
- 12 h 09 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 16:32
- Daylight
- 9 h 14 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Paterson?
Latitude 40.916770 and longitude −74.171810 in decimal degrees, or 40°55′00.37″N 74°10′18.52″W in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Paterson in?
Zone 18T (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 18T 569740 4529848.