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New York, United States
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New York, United States
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Today's sunrise and sunset times in New York, United States are calculated from the city's exact coordinates (40.71°, -74.01°) using the NOAA solar algorithm. The data accounts for atmospheric refraction and your timezone, with Daylight Saving Time applied automatically.
Sunrise and sunset times in New York change throughout the year — the variation is largest at higher latitudes and smallest near the equator. The calendar view above lets you check times for any past or future date, and the calculator shows civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight phases plus the morning and evening golden hours used by photographers.
In New York, the longest day (June solstice) lasts 15h 5m and the shortest (December solstice) lasts 9h 15m — a 5h 50m seasonal swing in daylight.
Approximate solar times for New York across the calendar year. Use the calculator above for precision on a specific date.
| Month | Typical Sunrise | Typical Sunset | Day Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:17 | 16:52 | 9h 35m |
| February | 06:49 | 17:30 | 10h 41m |
| March | 07:07 | 19:02 | 11h 55m |
| April | 06:17 | 19:35 | 13h 18m |
| May | 05:38 | 20:05 | 14h 27m |
| June | 05:24 | 20:28 | 15h 4m |
| July | 05:37 | 20:26 | 14h 49m |
| August | 06:06 | 19:54 | 13h 48m |
| September | 06:36 | 19:05 | 12h 29m |
| October | 07:07 | 18:16 | 11h 9m |
| November | 06:42 | 16:38 | 9h 56m |
| December | 07:12 | 16:29 | 9h 17m |
Times shown are mid-month references. The day-by-day variation can be 1-3 minutes; use the live calculator above for the exact time on any given date.
For photography, the morning golden hour begins at sunrise and lasts ~60 minutes; the evening golden hour starts ~60 minutes before sunset. Plan east-facing shoots around sunrise and west-facing shoots around sunset.