All cities › United States · Friday, 11 September 2026
Manhattan
golden hour tonight
Sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour times for Manhattan — 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 Manhattan
Day length
12:39
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:32
Solar noon
12:52
Sunset
19:11
Day length
12:39
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
06:16 → 07:09
Golden hour · evening
18:35 → 19:28
Next 7 days · Manhattan
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:32 | 19:11 | 18:35 → 19:28 | 19:28 → 19:39 | 12:39 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:33 | 19:10 | 18:34 → 19:27 | 19:27 → 19:37 | 12:36 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:34 | 19:08 | 18:32 → 19:25 | 19:25 → 19:36 | 12:33 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:35 | 19:06 | 18:30 → 19:23 | 19:23 → 19:34 | 12:31 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:36 | 19:05 | 18:29 → 19:22 | 19:22 → 19:32 | 12:28 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:37 | 19:03 | 18:27 → 19:20 | 19:20 → 19:30 | 12:25 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:38 | 19:01 | 18:25 → 19:18 | 19:18 → 19:29 | 12:23 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Friday, 11 September
Longest evening golden window: 18:35 → 19:28. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 11 Sep | 06:32 | 06:16 → 07:09 | 12:52 | 18:35 → 19:28 | 19:11 | 12:39 |
| Sat, 12 Sep | 06:33 | 06:17 → 07:10 | 12:52 | 18:34 → 19:27 | 19:10 | 12:36 |
| Sun, 13 Sep | 06:34 | 06:18 → 07:11 | 12:51 | 18:32 → 19:25 | 19:08 | 12:33 |
| Mon, 14 Sep | 06:35 | 06:19 → 07:11 | 12:51 | 18:30 → 19:23 | 19:06 | 12:31 |
| Tue, 15 Sep | 06:36 | 06:20 → 07:12 | 12:51 | 18:29 → 19:22 | 19:05 | 12:28 |
| Wed, 16 Sep | 06:37 | 06:21 → 07:13 | 12:50 | 18:27 → 19:20 | 19:03 | 12:25 |
| Thu, 17 Sep | 06:38 | 06:22 → 07:14 | 12:50 | 18:25 → 19:18 | 19:01 | 12:23 |
| Fri, 18 Sep | 06:39 | 06:23 → 07:15 | 12:50 | 18:24 → 19:16 | 19:00 | 12:20 |
| Sat, 19 Sep | 06:40 | 06:23 → 07:16 | 12:49 | 18:22 → 19:15 | 18:58 | 12:17 |
| Sun, 20 Sep | 06:41 | 06:24 → 07:17 | 12:49 | 18:20 → 19:13 | 18:56 | 12:14 |
| Mon, 21 Sep | 06:42 | 06:25 → 07:18 | 12:48 | 18:18 → 19:11 | 18:55 | 12:12 |
| Tue, 22 Sep | 06:43 | 06:26 → 07:19 | 12:48 | 18:17 → 19:10 | 18:53 | 12:09 |
| Wed, 23 Sep | 06:44 | 06:27 → 07:20 | 12:48 | 18:15 → 19:08 | 18:51 | 12:06 |
| Thu, 24 Sep | 06:45 | 06:28 → 07:21 | 12:47 | 18:13 → 19:06 | 18:49 | 12:04 |
| Fri, 25 Sep | 06:46 | 06:29 → 07:22 | 12:47 | 18:12 → 19:05 | 18:48 | 12:01 |
| Sat, 26 Sep | 06:47 | 06:30 → 07:23 | 12:47 | 18:10 → 19:03 | 18:46 | 11:58 |
| Sun, 27 Sep | 06:48 | 06:31 → 07:24 | 12:46 | 18:08 → 19:01 | 18:44 | 11:56 |
| Mon, 28 Sep | 06:49 | 06:32 → 07:25 | 12:46 | 18:06 → 18:59 | 18:43 | 11:53 |
| Tue, 29 Sep | 06:50 | 06:33 → 07:27 | 12:46 | 18:05 → 18:58 | 18:41 | 11:50 |
| Wed, 30 Sep | 06:51 | 06:34 → 07:28 | 12:45 | 18:03 → 18:56 | 18:39 | 11:48 |
| Thu, 1 Oct | 06:52 | 06:36 → 07:29 | 12:45 | 18:01 → 18:54 | 18:38 | 11:45 |
| Fri, 2 Oct | 06:53 | 06:37 → 07:30 | 12:45 | 18:00 → 18:53 | 18:36 | 11:42 |
| Sat, 3 Oct | 06:54 | 06:38 → 07:31 | 12:44 | 17:58 → 18:51 | 18:34 | 11:40 |
| Sun, 4 Oct | 06:55 | 06:39 → 07:32 | 12:44 | 17:56 → 18:50 | 18:33 | 11:37 |
| Mon, 5 Oct | 06:56 | 06:40 → 07:33 | 12:44 | 17:55 → 18:48 | 18:31 | 11:34 |
| Tue, 6 Oct | 06:57 | 06:41 → 07:34 | 12:43 | 17:53 → 18:46 | 18:29 | 11:32 |
| Wed, 7 Oct | 06:58 | 06:42 → 07:35 | 12:43 | 17:51 → 18:45 | 18:28 | 11:29 |
| Thu, 8 Oct | 06:59 | 06:43 → 07:36 | 12:43 | 17:50 → 18:43 | 18:26 | 11:26 |
| Fri, 9 Oct | 07:01 | 06:44 → 07:37 | 12:43 | 17:48 → 18:41 | 18:25 | 11:24 |
| Sat, 10 Oct | 07:02 | 06:45 → 07:38 | 12:42 | 17:46 → 18:40 | 18:23 | 11:21 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in Manhattan today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 18:35 and lasts until 19:28 local time. Morning golden hour is from 06:16 to 07:09.
- When does the sun rise and set in Manhattan?
- Today the sun rises at 06:32 and sets at 19:11. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 12:52.
- What's the moon phase in Manhattan tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 07:10, moonset at 19:30.
- When is the best season for golden hour photography in Manhattan?
- 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.