All cities › United States · Wednesday, 12 August 2026
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.
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
13:54
00:00
06:00
12:00
18:00
00:00
Sunrise
06:03
Solar noon
13:01
Sunset
19:58
Day length
13:54
Today's photographer's window
Golden hour · morning
05:45 → 06:41
Golden hour · evening
19:20 → 20:16
Next 7 days · New York City
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hr (PM) | Blue hr (PM) | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sat, 15 Aug | 06:06 | 19:54 | 19:16 → 20:12 | 20:12 → 20:23 | 13:47 |
| Sun, 16 Aug | 06:07 | 19:52 | 19:15 → 20:10 | 20:10 → 20:22 | 13:45 |
| Mon, 17 Aug | 06:08 | 19:51 | 19:14 → 20:09 | 20:09 → 20:20 | 13:42 |
| Tue, 18 Aug | 06:09 | 19:50 | 19:12 → 20:07 | 20:07 → 20:19 | 13:40 |
Best evening golden hour this week
Wednesday, 12 August
Longest evening golden window: 19:20 → 20:16. Block this slot on your calendar.
Next 30 days · expanded table
| Date | Sunrise | Golden (AM) | Solar noon | Golden (PM) | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mon, 7 Sep | 06:29 | 06:12 → 07:05 | 12:54 | 18:42 → 19:35 | 19:18 | 12:49 |
| Tue, 8 Sep | 06:30 | 06:13 → 07:06 | 12:53 | 18:40 → 19:34 | 19:17 | 12:46 |
| Wed, 9 Sep | 06:31 | 06:14 → 07:07 | 12:53 | 18:39 → 19:32 | 19:15 | 12:44 |
| Thu, 10 Sep | 06:32 | 06:15 → 07:08 | 12:53 | 18:37 → 19:30 | 19:13 | 12:41 |
Frequently asked
- What time is golden hour in New York City today?
- The evening golden hour begins at 19:20 and lasts until 20:16 local time. Morning golden hour is from 05:45 to 06:41.
- When does the sun rise and set in New York City?
- Today the sun rises at 06:03 and sets at 19:58. Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — is at 13:01.
- What's the moon phase in New York City tonight?
- 🌑 New Moon — 0% illuminated. Moonrise at 05:50, moonset at 20:20.
- 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.