Sunrise and sunset in New York City, United States
Today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the sun rises at 07:21 and sets at 18:00 in New York City (GMT-4): 10 h 39 min of daylight, 2 min 29 s shorter than yesterday. At its highest, at 12:41, it is 36.5° above the horizon.
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 18:00
- Solar noon
- 12:41, 36.5° high
- Day length
- 10 h 39 min
- Golden hour
- 07:21–07:59 and 17:22–18:00
- Blue hour
- 06:42–07:04 and 18:17–18:39
See the sun’s path over New York City on the map → with its shadow, the analemma and the view from the street.
Twilight today
| Morning | Evening | |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight | 05:49–06:21 | 19:00–19:32 |
| Nautical twilight | 06:21–06:53 | 18:28–19:00 |
| Civil twilight | 06:53–07:21 | 18:00–18:28 |
Sunrise and sunset in New York City through the year
| 1st of | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Sun at noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:21 | 16:40 | 9 h 18 min | 26.3° |
| February | 07:07 | 17:14 | 10 h 06 min | 32.2° |
| March | 06:31 | 17:48 | 11 h 16 min | 41.7° |
| April | 06:40 | 19:21 | 12 h 40 min | 53.8° |
| May | 05:55 | 19:52 | 13 h 56 min | 64.4° |
| June | 05:28 | 20:22 | 14 h 53 min | 71.3° |
| July | 05:29 | 20:32 | 15 h 02 min | 72.4° |
| August | 05:53 | 20:13 | 14 h 19 min | 67.3° |
| September | 06:24 | 19:30 | 13 h 06 min | 57.5° |
| October | 06:53 | 18:40 | 11 h 46 min | 46.1° |
| November | 06:27 | 16:54 | 10 h 26 min | 34.8° |
| December | 07:02 | 16:31 | 9 h 28 min | 27.5° |
Times are local, daylight saving included, for the 1st of each month this year.
Next solar eclipses seen from New York City
- Sunday, 14 January 2029: 40% of the sun covered at 12:50 (partial eclipse)
Places near New York City
- Jersey City 6 km
- Manhattan 8 km
- Brooklyn 9 km
- Newark 14 km
- Queens 15 km
- Elizabeth 18 km
- The Bronx 19 km
- Staten Island 20 km
What the times mean
Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun’s disc touches the horizon, with the usual allowance for refraction. Civil, nautical and astronomical twilight end when the sun is 6°, 12° and 18° below the horizon. Golden hour is the low, warm light while the sun is under 6° high; blue hour, the deep blue while it is 4° to 8° below. All are for 40.7143°, -74.0060° at sea level, in the America/New York time zone.