Sunrise & Sunset Time in New York City
What time are sunrise and sunset in New York City? The Sun rises between 5:24 AM (June 13) and 7:25 AM (October 31). Between 4:28 PM on December 7 and 8:31 PM on June 27: in New York the summer sunset comes 4 h 3 min later on the clock than the early-winter one. On June 15 the Sun sets at 8:29 PM; on December 15, at 4:30 PM.
A place and a date: sunrise, sunset, the golden and blue hours for your photos, and which side of the plane sees the sunset.
Golden hour and sunset
The hour after sunrise and before sunsetThe golden hour is while the Sun is low: from 4° below the horizon to 6° above it (PhotoPills). Pick a place and a date for its times.
Sunrise and sunset as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them; golden and blue hours: PhotoPills and timeanddate.com. Places: GeoNames.
The calculator above opens on New York City, NY: pick any date for its sunrise, sunset, golden and blue hours, or type another town.
Sunrise and sunset in New York City, month by month
The times on the 15th of each month of 2026, in local clock time (Eastern Time). A golden hour is the Sun between 4° below the horizon and 6° above it — after sunrise and before sunset; the evening blue hour, 4° to 6° below (PhotoPills).
| Month (15th) | Sunrise | Morning golden hour | Sunset | Evening golden hour | Blue hour | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:18 AM | 6:59 AM–8:00 AM | 4:53 PM | 4:11 PM–5:12 PM | 5:12 PM–5:24 PM | 9 h 36 min |
| February | 6:50 AM | 6:33 AM–7:28 AM | 5:31 PM | 4:53 PM–5:48 PM | 5:48 PM–5:59 PM | 10 h 41 min |
| March | 7:08 AM | 6:51 AM–7:44 AM | 7:03 PM | 6:27 PM–7:20 PM | 7:20 PM–7:30 PM | 11 h 55 min |
| April | 6:17 AM | 6:00 AM–6:54 AM | 7:36 PM | 6:59 PM–7:53 PM | 7:53 PM–8:04 PM | 13 h 18 min |
| May | 5:39 AM | 5:20 AM–6:18 AM | 8:06 PM | 7:27 PM–8:25 PM | 8:25 PM–8:38 PM | 14 h 28 min |
| June | 5:24 AM | 5:04 AM–6:06 AM | 8:29 PM | 7:48 PM–8:49 PM | 8:49 PM–9:02 PM | 15 h 5 min |
| July | 5:38 AM | 5:18 AM–6:18 AM | 8:26 PM | 7:46 PM–8:45 PM | 8:45 PM–8:58 PM | 14 h 48 min |
| August | 6:06 AM | 5:49 AM–6:44 AM | 7:54 PM | 7:16 PM–8:12 PM | 8:12 PM–8:23 PM | 13 h 47 min |
| September | 6:37 AM | 6:20 AM–7:13 AM | 7:05 PM | 6:29 PM–7:22 PM | 7:22 PM–7:32 PM | 12 h 28 min |
| October | 7:07 AM | 6:50 AM–7:44 AM | 6:16 PM | 5:39 PM–6:33 PM | 6:33 PM–6:43 PM | 11 h 8 min |
| November | 6:43 AM | 6:25 AM–7:24 AM | 4:38 PM | 3:57 PM–4:56 PM | 4:56 PM–5:07 PM | 9 h 55 min |
| December | 7:13 AM | 6:54 AM–7:57 AM | 4:30 PM | 3:46 PM–4:49 PM | 4:49 PM–5:00 PM | 9 h 17 min |
The latest and earliest sunsets
The latest sunset of the year is 8:31 PM on June 27, and the earliest 4:28 PM on December 7: 4 h 3 min apart on the clock.
The clocks change twice: the sunset jumps an hour later on March 8, from 5:54 PM to 6:55 PM, and an hour earlier on November 1, from 5:53 PM to 4:52 PM.
The earliest and latest sunrises
The mornings do not mirror the evenings: the earliest sunrise is 5:24 AM on June 13, and the latest 7:25 AM on October 31 (the last morning of daylight saving time). It is the clocks: October 31 is the last morning of daylight saving time, and the next day, when the clocks go back an hour, the Sun rises at 6:26 AM.
Where the Sun sets
At the June solstice the Sun sets in the west-northwest (302°); at the December solstice, in the west-southwest (239°). A view that faces the sunset in summer can miss it in winter by 63° of horizon.
Travel Magma’s New York guides keep sending readers to the Brooklyn Bridge for it: “The best time of the day to be on Brooklyn Bridge is just before sunset.” In summer the Sun goes down in the west-northwest, behind New Jersey, so the Manhattan skyline takes the last light.
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FAQ
What time is sunset in New York City today?
The calculator at the top of this page gives today’s sunset for New York City, NY, with the golden and blue hours. Through the year it runs from 4:28 PM on December 7 (the earliest) to 8:31 PM on June 27 (the latest).
What time is sunrise in New York City?
Between 5:24 AM on June 13, the earliest, and 7:25 AM on October 31 (the last morning of daylight saving time), the latest. On June 15 the Sun rises at 5:24 AM; on December 15, at 7:13 AM. The calculator above gives today’s.
When is the latest sunset in New York City?
8:31 PM on June 27, in daylight saving time. The longest day, June 21, is not the latest sunset: the Sun keeps setting a little later for 6 days after it.
When is the earliest sunset in New York City?
4:28 PM on December 7, in standard time, 14 days before the shortest day, December 21: from then on the evenings get longer while the mornings still get darker into January.
Why is the latest sunrise in New York City on October 31?
It is the clocks: October 31 is the last morning of daylight saving time, and the next day, when the clocks go back an hour, the Sun rises at 6:26 AM.
When is golden hour in New York City?
Twice a day, while the Sun is between 6° above the horizon and 4° below it: after sunrise and before sunset. On June 15 the evening one is 7:48 PM–8:49 PM and the morning one 5:04 AM–6:06 AM; on December 15, 3:46 PM–4:49 PM and 6:54 AM–7:57 AM. Use the calculator above for any date.
Where does the sun set in New York City?
In the west-northwest (302°) at the June solstice and in the west-southwest (239°) at the December solstice; at the equinoxes it sets due west.
When is sunset in New York City?
It depends on the date: 4:53 PM on January 15, 7:36 PM on April 15, 8:26 PM on July 15 and 6:16 PM on October 15. The latest of the year is 8:31 PM on June 27; the earliest, 4:28 PM on December 7.
How these times are made
Sunrise and sunset are the Sun’s centre 0.8333° below the horizon, as the U.S. Naval Observatory defines them, computed with NOAA’s solar position series for New York City, NY (40.71°, -74.01°) and the zone’s own clock rules. The golden and blue hours are the bands PhotoPills uses. A time can differ by a minute from another calculator’s, and from what you see behind hills or buildings. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).