All cities › United States · Saturday, 8 August 2026
New York City
golden hour today
Golden hour in New York City is the warm, low-sun window just after sunrise and just before sunset — the best light for portraits, landscapes and travel photography. Here are today's exact golden hour times, plus blue hour, sunrise and sunset.
Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.
Today · America/New_York
Sky chart for New York City
Day length
14:03
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
05:59
Solar noon
13:01
Sunset
20:03
Day length
14:03
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:41 → 06:37
Golden hour · evening
19:25 → 20:21
Next 7 days · New York City
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 8 Aug | 05:59 | 20:03 | 19:25 → 20:21 | 20:21 → 20:33 | 14:03 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 06:00 | 20:02 | 19:24 → 20:20 | 20:20 → 20:32 | 14:01 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 06:01 | 20:00 | 19:22 → 20:19 | 20:19 → 20:30 | 13:59 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 06:02 | 19:59 | 19:21 → 20:17 | 20:17 → 20:29 | 13:56 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:03 | 19:58 | 19:20 → 20:16 | 20:16 → 20:27 | 13:54 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:04 | 19:57 | 19:19 → 20:14 | 20:14 → 20:26 | 13:52 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:05 | 19:55 | 19:18 → 20:13 | 20:13 → 20:25 | 13:49 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Saturday, 8 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:25 → 20:21. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 8 Aug | 05:59 | 05:41 → 06:37 | 13:01 | 19:25 → 20:21 | 20:03 | 14:03 |
| Sun, 9 Aug | 06:00 | 05:42 → 06:38 | 13:01 | 19:24 → 20:20 | 20:02 | 14:01 |
| Mon, 10 Aug | 06:01 | 05:43 → 06:39 | 13:01 | 19:22 → 20:19 | 20:00 | 13:59 |
| Tue, 11 Aug | 06:02 | 05:44 → 06:40 | 13:01 | 19:21 → 20:17 | 19:59 | 13:56 |
| Wed, 12 Aug | 06:03 | 05:45 → 06:41 | 13:01 | 19:20 → 20:16 | 19:58 | 13:54 |
| Thu, 13 Aug | 06:04 | 05:46 → 06:42 | 13:00 | 19:19 → 20:14 | 19:57 | 13:52 |
| Fri, 14 Aug | 06:05 | 05:47 → 06:43 | 13:00 | 19:18 → 20:13 | 19:55 | 13:49 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:06 | 05:48 → 06:44 | 13:00 | 19:16 → 20:12 | 19:54 | 13:47 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:07 | 05:49 → 06:45 | 13:00 | 19:15 → 20:10 | 19:52 | 13:45 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:08 | 05:50 → 06:46 | 13:00 | 19:14 → 20:09 | 19:51 | 13:42 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:09 | 05:51 → 06:46 | 12:59 | 19:12 → 20:07 | 19:50 | 13:40 |
| Wed, 19 Aug | 06:10 | 05:52 → 06:47 | 12:59 | 19:11 → 20:06 | 19:48 | 13:37 |
| Thu, 20 Aug | 06:11 | 05:54 → 06:48 | 12:59 | 19:09 → 20:04 | 19:47 | 13:35 |
| Fri, 21 Aug | 06:12 | 05:55 → 06:49 | 12:59 | 19:08 → 20:03 | 19:45 | 13:33 |
| Sat, 22 Aug | 06:13 | 05:56 → 06:50 | 12:58 | 19:07 → 20:01 | 19:44 | 13:30 |
| Sun, 23 Aug | 06:14 | 05:57 → 06:51 | 12:58 | 19:05 → 20:00 | 19:42 | 13:28 |
| Mon, 24 Aug | 06:15 | 05:58 → 06:52 | 12:58 | 19:04 → 19:58 | 19:41 | 13:25 |
| Tue, 25 Aug | 06:16 | 05:59 → 06:53 | 12:58 | 19:02 → 19:57 | 19:39 | 13:23 |
| Wed, 26 Aug | 06:17 | 06:00 → 06:54 | 12:57 | 19:01 → 19:55 | 19:38 | 13:20 |
| Thu, 27 Aug | 06:18 | 06:01 → 06:55 | 12:57 | 18:59 → 19:53 | 19:36 | 13:18 |
| Fri, 28 Aug | 06:19 | 06:02 → 06:56 | 12:57 | 18:58 → 19:52 | 19:34 | 13:15 |
| Sat, 29 Aug | 06:20 | 06:03 → 06:57 | 12:56 | 18:56 → 19:50 | 19:33 | 13:12 |
| Sun, 30 Aug | 06:21 | 06:04 → 06:58 | 12:56 | 18:55 → 19:48 | 19:31 | 13:10 |
| Mon, 31 Aug | 06:22 | 06:05 → 06:58 | 12:56 | 18:53 → 19:47 | 19:30 | 13:07 |
| Tue, 1 Sep | 06:23 | 06:06 → 06:59 | 12:56 | 18:52 → 19:45 | 19:28 | 13:05 |
| Wed, 2 Sep | 06:24 | 06:07 → 07:00 | 12:55 | 18:50 → 19:44 | 19:26 | 13:02 |
| Thu, 3 Sep | 06:25 | 06:08 → 07:01 | 12:55 | 18:48 → 19:42 | 19:25 | 13:00 |
| Fri, 4 Sep | 06:26 | 06:09 → 07:02 | 12:55 | 18:47 → 19:40 | 19:23 | 12:57 |
| Sat, 5 Sep | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:03 | 12:54 | 18:45 → 19:39 | 19:22 | 12:54 |
| Sun, 6 Sep | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:04 | 12:54 | 18:44 → 19:37 | 19:20 | 12:52 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in New York City today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:25 and lasts until 20:21 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:41 to 06:37.
- When does the sun rise and set in New York City?
- Today the sun rises at 05:59 and sets at 20:03. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:01.
- What's the moon phase in New York City tonight?
- 🌘 Waning Crescent — 13% illuminated. Moonrise at 01:00, moonset at 17:20.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in New York City?
- Summer here means long days, late golden hour, and warm horizons — best for late-evening portraits and architecture photography in soft amber light.