Sunset time in New York
In New York the sun sets as early as 4:29 PM (December 8) and as late as 8:32 PM (June 27). Here is today’s sunset with the golden hour before it and the blue hour after it, then the sunset time for every month of 2026.
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Next 7 days in New York
Sunset in New York through the year
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15 h 6 min between sunrise and sunset; the shortest is December 22, with 9 h 15 min. The earliest sunset around midwinter (December 8, 4:29 PM) comes 14 days before the shortest day (December 22): from then on sunsets get later even though the days are still getting shorter, because sunrise is getting later even faster. In 2026 clocks go forward on March 8 and back on November 1; sunset jumps an hour later when clocks go forward and an hour earlier when they go back.
| Date | Golden hour starts | Sunset | Dark | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | 4:11 PM | 4:53 PM | 5:24 PM | 9 h 35 min |
| Feb 15 | 4:53 PM | 5:31 PM | 5:59 PM | 10 h 40 min |
| Mar 15 | 6:27 PM | 7:03 PM | 7:30 PM | 11 h 54 min |
| Apr 15 | 6:59 PM | 7:35 PM | 8:04 PM | 13 h 17 min |
| May 15 | 7:27 PM | 8:07 PM | 8:38 PM | 14 h 27 min |
| Jun 15 | 7:48 PM | 8:30 PM | 9:03 PM | 15 h 4 min |
| Jul 15 | 7:47 PM | 8:27 PM | 8:59 PM | 14 h 49 min |
| Aug 15 | 7:18 PM | 7:56 PM | 8:25 PM | 13 h 49 min |
| Sep 15 | 6:31 PM | 7:07 PM | 7:34 PM | 12 h 30 min |
| Oct 15 | 5:40 PM | 6:17 PM | 6:45 PM | 11 h 10 min |
| Nov 15 | 3:59 PM | 4:39 PM | 5:09 PM | 9 h 56 min |
| Dec 15 | 3:47 PM | 4:30 PM | 5:01 PM | 9 h 17 min |
Golden hour and blue hour in New York
The evening golden hour in New York lasts about 36 minutes around the March and September equinoxes, 41 minutes in late June and 44 minutes in late December. The blue hour after sunset lasts about 27, 33 and 31 minutes at those same times of year. Head out about 35 minutes before sunset to catch both.
Where to watch the sunset in New York
Brooklyn Bridge Park and the piers along the Hudson River look west across the water, so the sun goes down behind the Manhattan and New Jersey skylines. Twice a year, in late May and mid-July, the sunset lines up with the cross streets of the Manhattan grid (“Manhattanhenge”); 14th, 23rd, 34th and 42nd Streets are the usual places to watch it.
How these times are calculated
Times are computed for New York (40.71° N, 74.01° W) with the NOAA solar-position algorithm, for a flat horizon, in local time (America/New York). They are usually within a minute of published tables. Hills, buildings and weather can hide the sun a few minutes earlier than shown.