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New York City
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for New York City — updated daily. Use the tables below to plan photography, hikes and any activity that depends on the light.
Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.
Today · America/New_York
Sky chart for New York City
Day length
10:55
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
07:12
Solar noon
12:40
Sunset
18:08
Day length
10:55
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:55 → 07:50
Golden hour · evening
17:30 → 18:25
Next 7 days · New York City
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:12 | 18:08 | 17:30 → 18:25 | 18:25 → 18:36 | 10:55 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:14 | 18:07 | 17:29 → 18:24 | 18:24 → 18:34 | 10:52 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:15 | 18:05 | 17:27 → 18:22 | 18:22 → 18:33 | 10:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:16 | 18:04 | 17:26 → 18:21 | 18:21 → 18:32 | 10:47 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:17 | 18:02 | 17:24 → 18:20 | 18:20 → 18:30 | 10:45 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:18 | 18:01 | 17:23 → 18:18 | 18:18 → 18:29 | 10:42 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:19 | 18:00 | 17:21 → 18:17 | 18:17 → 18:28 | 10:40 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Monday, 26 October
Longest evening golden window: 17:21 → 18:17. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 20 Oct | 07:12 | 06:55 → 07:50 | 12:40 | 17:30 → 18:25 | 18:08 | 10:55 |
| Wed, 21 Oct | 07:14 | 06:56 → 07:51 | 12:40 | 17:29 → 18:24 | 18:07 | 10:52 |
| Thu, 22 Oct | 07:15 | 06:58 → 07:52 | 12:40 | 17:27 → 18:22 | 18:05 | 10:50 |
| Fri, 23 Oct | 07:16 | 06:59 → 07:54 | 12:40 | 17:26 → 18:21 | 18:04 | 10:47 |
| Sat, 24 Oct | 07:17 | 07:00 → 07:55 | 12:40 | 17:24 → 18:20 | 18:02 | 10:45 |
| Sun, 25 Oct | 07:18 | 07:01 → 07:56 | 12:40 | 17:23 → 18:18 | 18:01 | 10:42 |
| Mon, 26 Oct | 07:19 | 07:02 → 07:57 | 12:39 | 17:21 → 18:17 | 18:00 | 10:40 |
| Tue, 27 Oct | 07:20 | 07:03 → 07:59 | 12:39 | 17:20 → 18:16 | 17:58 | 10:37 |
| Wed, 28 Oct | 07:22 | 07:04 → 08:00 | 12:39 | 17:19 → 18:14 | 17:57 | 10:35 |
| Thu, 29 Oct | 07:23 | 07:05 → 08:01 | 12:39 | 17:17 → 18:13 | 17:56 | 10:33 |
| Fri, 30 Oct | 07:24 | 07:06 → 08:02 | 12:39 | 17:16 → 18:12 | 17:54 | 10:30 |
| Sat, 31 Oct | 07:25 | 07:08 → 08:04 | 12:39 | 17:14 → 18:11 | 17:53 | 10:28 |
| Sun, 1 Nov | 06:26 | 06:09 → 07:05 | 11:39 | 16:13 → 17:09 | 16:52 | 10:25 |
| Mon, 2 Nov | 06:27 | 06:10 → 07:06 | 11:39 | 16:12 → 17:08 | 16:51 | 10:23 |
| Tue, 3 Nov | 06:28 | 06:11 → 07:08 | 11:39 | 16:10 → 17:07 | 16:50 | 10:21 |
| Wed, 4 Nov | 06:30 | 06:12 → 07:09 | 11:39 | 16:09 → 17:06 | 16:48 | 10:18 |
| Thu, 5 Nov | 06:31 | 06:13 → 07:10 | 11:39 | 16:08 → 17:05 | 16:47 | 10:16 |
| Fri, 6 Nov | 06:32 | 06:14 → 07:12 | 11:39 | 16:07 → 17:04 | 16:46 | 10:14 |
| Sat, 7 Nov | 06:33 | 06:15 → 07:13 | 11:39 | 16:06 → 17:03 | 16:45 | 10:11 |
| Sun, 8 Nov | 06:34 | 06:17 → 07:14 | 11:39 | 16:04 → 17:02 | 16:44 | 10:09 |
| Mon, 9 Nov | 06:36 | 06:18 → 07:15 | 11:39 | 16:03 → 17:01 | 16:43 | 10:07 |
| Tue, 10 Nov | 06:37 | 06:19 → 07:17 | 11:39 | 16:02 → 17:00 | 16:42 | 10:05 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | 06:38 | 06:20 → 07:18 | 11:40 | 16:01 → 16:59 | 16:41 | 10:03 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | 06:39 | 06:21 → 07:19 | 11:40 | 16:00 → 16:58 | 16:40 | 10:01 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | 06:40 | 06:22 → 07:21 | 11:40 | 15:59 → 16:57 | 16:39 | 09:59 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | 06:41 | 06:23 → 07:22 | 11:40 | 15:58 → 16:56 | 16:38 | 09:56 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | 06:43 | 06:25 → 07:23 | 11:40 | 15:57 → 16:56 | 16:38 | 09:54 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | 06:44 | 06:26 → 07:25 | 11:40 | 15:56 → 16:55 | 16:37 | 09:52 |
| Tue, 17 Nov | 06:45 | 06:27 → 07:26 | 11:40 | 15:55 → 16:54 | 16:36 | 09:51 |
| Wed, 18 Nov | 06:46 | 06:28 → 07:27 | 11:41 | 15:54 → 16:54 | 16:35 | 09:49 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in New York City today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 17:30 and lasts until 18:25 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:55 to 07:50.
- When does the sun rise and set in New York City?
- Today the sun rises at 07:12 and sets at 18:08. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:40.
- What's the moon phase in New York City tonight?
- 🌓 First Quarter — 67% illuminated. Moonrise at 15:30, moonset at 01:10.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in New York City?
- Spring and autumn here offer the year's most photogenic skies — gentle haze, longer twilight than midsummer, and reliable color in both the morning and evening golden hours.