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Sunrise & Sunset in New York

Today in New York, United States the sun rises at 07:15 and sets at 18:07, giving a day length of 10h 52m. Day length changes by −2m 32s the next day.

Tomorrow

☀️ Sunrise

07:15

Bearing: ESE 104.0°

🌇 Sunset

18:07

Bearing: WSW 256.1°

🌞 Day length

10h 52m

Next day −2m 32s

🕛 Solar noon

12:41

Sun 38.2° above the horizon

Twilight phases

From darkest to brightest: the sun's angle below the horizon decides how much light there is. Times are for the date shown above.

Astronomical twilight

Begins: 05:44

Ends: 19:38

Sun is between -18° and -12° below the horizon — only the brightest stars are obscured.

Nautical twilight

Begins: 06:16

Ends: 19:07

Sun is between -12° and -6° — the horizon becomes visible at sea.

Civil twilight

Begins: 06:48

Ends: 18:35

Sun is between -6° and 0° — outdoor activities are still possible without artificial light.

Golden hour

Morning: 07:15–07:53

Evening: 17:29–18:07

Sun below 6° — soft, warm, low-angle light that photographers look for.

Blue hour

Morning: 06:48–06:58

Evening: 18:24–18:35

Sun 4°–6° below the horizon — deep blue sky, city lights on, no harsh shadows.

Solar noon & night

Solar noon: 12:41

Solar midnight: 00:41

Night is darkest at solar midnight, halfway between sunset and the next sunrise.

October 2026 — daily sunrise & sunset

Tomorrow's data →
Date Sunrise Sunset Day length Solar noon Civil dawn Civil dusk Sunrise bearing Change
1 Thu 06:53 18:40 11h 47m 12:46 06:26 19:07 E 93.6° −2m 41s
2 Fri 06:54 18:38 11h 44m 12:46 06:27 19:05 E 94.1° −2m 41s
3 Sat 06:55 18:36 11h 41m 12:46 06:28 19:04 E 94.6° −2m 40s
4 Sun 06:56 18:35 11h 39m 12:45 06:29 19:02 E 95.1° −2m 40s
5 Mon 06:57 18:33 11h 36m 12:45 06:30 19:00 E 95.6° −2m 40s
6 Tue 06:58 18:32 11h 33m 12:45 06:31 18:59 E 96.1° −2m 40s
7 Wed 06:59 18:30 11h 31m 12:45 06:32 18:57 E 96.6° −2m 40s
8 Thu 07:00 18:28 11h 28m 12:44 06:33 18:56 E 97.1° −2m 39s
9 Fri 07:01 18:27 11h 25m 12:44 06:34 18:54 E 97.6° −2m 39s
10 Sat 07:02 18:25 11h 23m 12:44 06:35 18:52 E 98.1° −2m 39s
11 Sun 07:03 18:23 11h 20m 12:43 06:36 18:51 E 98.6° −2m 38s
12 Mon 07:04 18:22 11h 17m 12:43 06:37 18:49 E 99.1° −2m 38s
13 Tue 07:05 18:20 11h 15m 12:43 06:38 18:48 E 99.6° −2m 38s
14 Wed 07:07 18:19 11h 12m 12:43 06:39 18:46 E 100.1° −2m 37s
15 Thu 07:08 18:17 11h 10m 12:42 06:40 18:45 E 100.6° −2m 37s
16 Fri 07:09 18:16 11h 7m 12:42 06:41 18:43 E 101.1° −2m 36s
17 Sat 07:10 18:14 11h 4m 12:42 06:42 18:42 ESE 101.6° −2m 36s
18 Sun 07:11 18:13 11h 2m 12:42 06:43 18:40 ESE 102.1° −2m 35s
19 Mon 07:12 18:11 10h 59m 12:42 06:44 18:39 ESE 102.6° −2m 35s
20 Tue 07:13 18:10 10h 57m 12:41 06:45 18:38 ESE 103.0° −2m 34s
21 Wed 07:14 18:08 10h 54m 12:41 06:46 18:36 ESE 103.5° −2m 34s
22 Thu 07:15 18:07 10h 52m 12:41 06:48 18:35 ESE 104.0° −2m 33s
23 Fri 07:16 18:06 10h 49m 12:41 06:49 18:33 ESE 104.5° −2m 32s
24 Sat 07:18 18:04 10h 47m 12:41 06:50 18:32 ESE 104.9° −2m 31s
25 Sun 07:19 18:03 10h 44m 12:41 06:51 18:31 ESE 105.4° −2m 31s
26 Mon 07:20 18:01 10h 42m 12:41 06:52 18:29 ESE 105.9° −2m 30s
27 Tue 07:21 18:00 10h 39m 12:41 06:53 18:28 ESE 106.3° −2m 29s
28 Wed 07:22 17:59 10h 37m 12:41 06:54 18:27 ESE 106.8° −2m 28s
29 Thu 07:23 17:58 10h 34m 12:40 06:55 18:26 ESE 107.2° −2m 27s
30 Fri 07:25 17:56 10h 32m 12:40 06:56 18:25 ESE 107.7° −2m 26s
31 Sat 07:26 17:55 10h 29m 12:40 06:57 18:23 ESE 108.1° −2m 25s

Solstices and equinoxes in New York, 2026

The four turning points of the sun's year, converted to New York local time. At 40.7° N the noon sun swings between 25.8° and 72.7° above the horizon over the year.

EventLocal date & timeSunriseSunsetDay lengthNoon sun
March equinox 20 March at 10:46 07:00 19:08 12h 8m 49.1°
June solstice 21 June at 04:25 05:26 20:31 15h 6m 72.7°
September equinox 22 September at 20:06 06:44 18:55 12h 11m 49.6°
December solstice 21 December at 15:50 07:17 16:32 9h 15m 25.8°

Equinox and solstice instants from Jean Meeus's algorithm (accurate to about a minute). "Noon sun" is the sun's altitude above the horizon at solar noon.

Daylight in New York through the year

The longest day in New York is 21 June with 15h 6m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 15m. Day length swings by 5 h 51 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:25 on 10 June and the latest sunset at 20:32 on 22 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.

Hours of daylight on the 15th of each month, 2026
0h 6h 12h 18h 24h January 15: 9h 35m of daylight 9.6 Jan February 15: 10h 40m of daylight 10.7 Feb March 15: 11h 54m of daylight 11.9 Mar April 15: 13h 17m of daylight 13.3 Apr May 15: 14h 27m of daylight 14.4 May June 15: 15h 4m of daylight 15.1 Jun July 15: 14h 49m of daylight 14.8 Jul August 15: 13h 49m of daylight 13.8 Aug September 15: 12h 30m of daylight 12.5 Sep October 15: 11h 10m of daylight 11.2 Oct November 15: 9h 56m of daylight 9.9 Nov December 15: 9h 17m of daylight 9.3 Dec
DateSunriseSunsetDay length
15 January 07:19 16:53 9h 35m
15 February 06:51 17:31 10h 40m
15 March 07:09 19:03 11h 54m
15 April 06:18 19:35 13h 17m
15 May 05:40 20:07 14h 27m
15 June 05:25 20:30 15h 4m
15 July 05:38 20:27 14h 49m
15 August 06:07 19:56 13h 49m
15 September 06:37 19:07 12h 30m
15 October 07:08 18:17 11h 10m
15 November 06:44 16:39 9h 56m
15 December 07:14 16:30 9h 17m

Sun questions for New York

How high does the sun get in New York?

At 40.7° N, the noon sun reaches 72.7° above the horizon at the June solstice but only 25.8° at the December solstice. It is never directly overhead this far from the equator.

How long is twilight in New York?

Civil twilight — from first light until sunrise, when you can still see outdoors without lights — lasts about 27 minutes around the equinoxes and 33 minutes at midsummer in New York. The farther from the equator, the shallower the sun's path and the longer twilight lasts.

When is the earliest sunrise and latest sunset in New York?

The earliest sunrise is at 05:25 around 10 June and the latest sunset at 20:32 around 22 June. They don't fall on the solstice itself because solar noon drifts by up to a quarter of an hour through the year (the equation of time).

How fast do the days get longer or shorter in New York?

Fastest around the equinoxes: on 18 March the day is 2m 43s longer than the day before. Around the solstices the change slows to a few seconds a day.

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About sunrise data for New York

Times are calculated for New York's coordinates (40.71°, -74.01°) and shown in the America/New_York time zone. Calculations follow standard solar geometry and account for atmospheric refraction at the horizon.

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