Midnight to midnight. The lit band is daylight; the darker edges are twilight and night, tinted by how high the sun actually gets.
Today in New York City
- Sunrise
- 06:32
- Sunset
- 19:13
- Solar noon
- 12:53
- Moonrise
- 05:51
- Moonset
- 18:56
- Day length
- 12 h 41 min
Today the sun rises over New York City at 06:32 and sets at 19:13, giving 12 h 41 min of daylight.
Across 2026 the day length in New York City swings by 5 h 51 min, from 9 h 15 min on 2026-12-21 to 15 h 6 min on 2026-06-21.
The earliest sunrise of 2026 falls on 2026-06-14, at 05:24 - not on the longest day, because the equation of time pulls the two apart.
The moon is waning tonight, 1% lit.
September 2026 in New York City
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 06:23 | 19:28 | 13 h 5 min | — |
| 2 | 06:24 | 19:27 | 13 h 2 min | -3 min |
| 3 | 06:25 | 19:25 | 13 h 0 min | -2 min |
| 4 | 06:26 | 19:23 | 12 h 57 min | -3 min |
| 5 | 06:27 | 19:22 | 12 h 55 min | -2 min |
| 6 | 06:28 | 19:20 | 12 h 52 min | -3 min |
| 7 | 06:29 | 19:18 | 12 h 49 min | -3 min |
| 8 | 06:30 | 19:17 | 12 h 47 min | -2 min |
| 9 | 06:31 | 19:15 | 12 h 44 min | -3 min |
| 10 | 06:32 | 19:13 | 12 h 41 min | -3 min |
| 11 | 06:33 | 19:12 | 12 h 39 min | -2 min |
| 12 | 06:34 | 19:10 | 12 h 36 min | -3 min |
| 13 | 06:35 | 19:08 | 12 h 33 min | -3 min |
| 14 | 06:36 | 19:07 | 12 h 31 min | -2 min |
| 15 | 06:37 | 19:05 | 12 h 28 min | -3 min |
| 16 | 06:38 | 19:03 | 12 h 25 min | -3 min |
| 17 | 06:39 | 19:02 | 12 h 23 min | -2 min |
| 18 | 06:40 | 19:00 | 12 h 20 min | -3 min |
| 19 | 06:41 | 18:58 | 12 h 17 min | -3 min |
| 20 | 06:42 | 18:56 | 12 h 15 min | -2 min |
| 21 | 06:43 | 18:55 | 12 h 12 min | -3 min |
| 22 | 06:44 | 18:53 | 12 h 9 min | -3 min |
| 23 | 06:45 | 18:51 | 12 h 7 min | -2 min |
| 24 | 06:46 | 18:50 | 12 h 4 min | -3 min |
| 25 | 06:47 | 18:48 | 12 h 1 min | -3 min |
| 26 | 06:48 | 18:46 | 11 h 59 min | -2 min |
| 27 | 06:49 | 18:45 | 11 h 56 min | -3 min |
| 28 | 06:50 | 18:43 | 11 h 53 min | -3 min |
| 29 | 06:51 | 18:41 | 11 h 51 min | -2 min |
| 30 | 06:52 | 18:40 | 11 h 48 min | -3 min |
Sunrise and sunset in New York City through 2026
Each column is one day of 2026. The lit band runs from sunrise to sunset in local clock time, so the daylight saving change shows up as a step.
Common questions about the sun in New York City
What time does the sun rise in New York City?
Today the sun rises in New York City at 06:32, local time.
What time does the sun set in New York City?
Today the sun sets in New York City at 19:13, local time.
How long is the day in New York City today?
New York City gets 12 h 41 min of daylight today, from sunrise to sunset.
When is the longest day of the year in New York City?
The longest day of 2026 in New York City is 2026-06-21, with 15 h 6 min of daylight.
What phase is the moon in tonight?
The moon is waning over New York City tonight, 1% lit.