New York sunrise and sunset times (40.71°N, 74.01°W)
Manhattanhenge happens because the street grid runs 29° off true north — and the dates that magic alignment lands on are decided by exactly the kind of sunrise/sunset maths this site does. At 40.7°N, New York gets a five-hour-plus swing in day length between June and December, golden hours that are generous in summer and brutally short around the solstice.
Manhattan's east-west streets also mean your usable horizon is often buildings, not sea level: expect calculated sunrise to be a couple of minutes optimistic from midtown, and plan cross-town shots with the calculator for the exact date.
How to read these tables
- Sunrise / sunset are the moments the sun’s upper edge crosses a sea-level horizon (includes standard refraction, exactly like official almanacs).
- Golden hour = sun centre between −4° and +6° elevation; blue hour = −6° to −4°. These bands are conventions, not physical constants — definitions vary.
- New York observes EDT: clocks spring forward on the second Sunday of March (8 Mar 2026, 14 Mar 2027) and fall back on the first Sunday of November (1 Nov 2026, 7 Nov 2027). Tables below apply the correct offset for each date.
Computed by our NOAA-formula engine; spot-validated against the official 2026 almanac tables of the Hong Kong Observatory and Taiwan's Central Weather Administration (engine-level validation) — Last verified: 2026-11-16.
Rest of 2026 — quick reference
| Date | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Golden hour PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2026 | 06:44 | 11:41 | 16:37 | 15:56–16:55 |
| Nov 30, 2026 | 07:00 | 11:45 | 16:30 | 15:47–16:48 |
| Dec 15, 2026 | 07:13 | 11:51 | 16:30 | 15:46–16:49 |
| Dec 31, 2026 | 07:20 | 11:59 | 16:38 | 15:55–16:58 |
2027 month-by-month: sunrise, solar noon, sunset
| Month | Day | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 07:20 | 11:59 | 16:39 | 9h19m |
| 15 | 07:18 | 12:05 | 16:53 | 9h35m | |
| February | 1 | 07:06 | 12:10 | 17:14 | 10h07m |
| 15 | 06:50 | 12:10 | 17:31 | 10h41m | |
| March | 1 | 06:30 | 12:08 | 17:47 | 11h17m |
| 15 | 07:08 | 13:05 | 19:03 | 11h55m | |
| April | 1 | 06:40 | 13:00 | 19:21 | 12h41m |
| 15 | 06:18 | 12:56 | 19:35 | 13h18m | |
| May | 1 | 05:55 | 12:53 | 19:52 | 13h57m |
| 15 | 05:39 | 12:52 | 20:06 | 14h27m | |
| June | 1 | 05:27 | 12:54 | 20:21 | 14h54m |
| 15 | 05:24 | 12:56 | 20:29 | 15h05m | |
| July | 1 | 05:29 | 13:00 | 20:31 | 15h03m |
| 15 | 05:38 | 13:02 | 20:26 | 14h48m | |
| August | 1 | 05:53 | 13:02 | 20:12 | 14h19m |
| 15 | 06:06 | 13:01 | 19:54 | 13h48m | |
| September | 1 | 06:23 | 12:56 | 19:29 | 13h06m |
| 15 | 06:37 | 12:51 | 19:05 | 12h29m | |
| October | 1 | 06:52 | 12:46 | 18:38 | 11h46m |
| 15 | 07:07 | 12:42 | 18:16 | 11h09m | |
| November | 1 | 07:26 | 12:40 | 17:53 | 10h26m |
| 15 | 06:43 | 11:41 | 16:38 | 9h56m | |
| December | 1 | 07:00 | 11:45 | 16:29 | 9h29m |
| 15 | 07:13 | 11:51 | 16:29 | 9h17m |
2027 light windows: golden hour and blue hour
| Month | Blue hour AM | Golden hour AM | Civil dawn | Civil dusk | Golden hour PM | Blue hour PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 06:49–07:01 | 07:01–08:03 | 06:49–07:20 | 16:39–17:10 | 15:56–16:58 | 16:58–17:10 |
| February | 06:37–06:48 | 06:48–07:46 | 06:37–07:06 | 17:14–17:42 | 16:34–17:31 | 17:31–17:42 |
| March | 06:03–06:13 | 06:13–07:07 | 06:03–06:30 | 17:47–18:15 | 17:10–18:04 | 18:04–18:15 |
| April | 06:12–06:23 | 06:23–07:16 | 06:12–06:40 | 19:21–19:48 | 18:44–19:38 | 19:38–19:48 |
| May | 05:25–05:37 | 05:37–06:33 | 05:25–05:55 | 19:52–20:22 | 19:14–20:10 | 20:10–20:22 |
| June | 04:55–05:07 | 05:07–06:08 | 04:55–05:27 | 20:21–20:54 | 19:40–20:41 | 20:41–20:54 |
| July | 04:55–05:08 | 05:08–06:10 | 04:55–05:29 | 20:31–21:04 | 19:50–20:51 | 20:51–21:04 |
| August | 05:22–05:34 | 05:34–06:31 | 05:22–05:53 | 20:12–20:42 | 19:33–20:30 | 20:30–20:42 |
| September | 05:55–06:06 | 06:06–06:59 | 05:55–06:23 | 19:29–19:57 | 18:52–19:46 | 19:46–19:57 |
| October | 06:25–06:36 | 06:36–07:29 | 06:25–06:52 | 18:38–19:06 | 18:02–18:55 | 18:55–19:06 |
| November | 06:58–07:09 | 07:09–08:05 | 06:58–07:26 | 17:53–18:21 | 17:14–18:10 | 18:10–18:21 |
| December | 06:30–06:42 | 06:42–07:43 | 06:30–07:00 | 16:29–17:00 | 15:47–16:48 | 16:48–17:00 |
Extremes for New York (2027)
- Earliest sunrise: June 11 (05:24)
- Latest sunrise: November 6 (07:32)
- Longest day: June 19 (15h06m)
- Shortest day: December 19 (9h15m)
Accuracy note
The engine behind this page was validated against two official national sources — the Hong Kong Observatory Almanac 2026 and Taiwan’s CWA 2026 Taipei table — with 43 published values checked, 36 matching to the minute and a worst deviation of 3 minutes. We do not reproduce official tables for New York page-by-page; these values are computed. Always confirm against a local official source if minutes are critical.
New York sun FAQ
What time is sunrise in New York at the summer solstice?
On 21 June 2027 the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:31 local time (UTC−5, summer offset applied), with solar noon at 12:58 and the sun reaching 72.7° above the horizon. Day length is 15h06m.
When are the earliest and latest sunrises in New York?
Scanning all of 2027 with our engine: the earliest sunrise is June 11 (05:24) and the latest is November 6 (07:32). The longest day of the year is June 19 (15h06m) and the shortest is December 19 (9h15m).
How long is golden hour in New York?
It depends on the season. Using the −4° to +6° elevation band, the evening golden hour lasts about 62 minutes around the June solstice and about 63 minutes around the December solstice — the shallower the sun's path, the longer the golden light. See golden hour explained for why.
A sturdy travel tripod
Golden and blue hour both mean shooting in low light. A solid tripod keeps frames sharp through the whole window — the one accessory every light planner ends up needing.
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