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New York Sunrise, Sunset & Golden Hour | United States
See today’s sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, and golden hour times in New York, United States, with a monthly daylight reference and photography-friendly context.
Local date
March 14, 2026
Time zone
EDT
Updated hourly
America/New_York
Today’s solar times in New York
Dawn
6:43 AM
Sunrise
7:10 AM
Morning golden hour ends
7:47 AM
Evening golden hour starts
6:26 PM
Sunset
7:02 PM
Dusk
7:29 PM
What these times mean
New York changes quickly through the year. Dawn marks first usable twilight, sunrise starts direct daylight, golden hour adds softer low-angle light, sunset ends direct sunlight, and dusk closes civil twilight.
Monthly daylight reference
Use this month-by-month table to compare typical daylight windows in New York throughout the current year.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:19 AM | 4:53 PM | 9h 35m |
| February | 6:51 AM | 5:31 PM | 10h 40m |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:03 PM | 11h 54m |
| April | 6:18 AM | 7:35 PM | 13h 17m |
| May | 5:40 AM | 8:07 PM | 14h 27m |
| June | 5:25 AM | 8:30 PM | 15h 04m |
| July | 5:38 AM | 8:27 PM | 14h 49m |
| August | 6:07 AM | 7:56 PM | 13h 49m |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:07 PM | 12h 30m |
| October | 7:08 AM | 6:17 PM | 11h 10m |
| November | 6:44 AM | 4:39 PM | 9h 56m |
| December | 7:14 AM | 4:30 PM | 9h 17m |
Frequently asked questions
What time is sunrise and sunset in New York today?
The live cards above show today’s local sunrise and sunset times for New York, United States, based on the city’s coordinates and time zone.
When is golden hour in New York?
This page shows the end of morning golden hour and the start of evening golden hour so photographers can plan softer low-angle light.
Why do dawn and dusk change during the year in New York?
Dawn and dusk shift because Earth’s tilt changes the Sun’s path across the sky, which changes daylight length and twilight duration through the seasons.
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