Sunrise and sunset times
When the sun rises and sets — and the best light for photos.
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Example: New York’s sunrise, sunset and golden hour through the year
City New York, one day at a time, for the March equinox and the two solstices of 2026. Times are local, with daylight saving time where it applies.
- Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun meets a sea-level horizon, with refraction.
- Golden hour lasts while the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon, so a June evening shoot can run from 7:49 PM to 8:51 PM, past sunset.
- Blue hour follows, from 8:51 PM to civil dusk at 9:04 PM.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Evening golden hour |
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| Fri, Mar 20, 2026 | 6:59 AM | 7:08 PM | 12 h 9 min | 6:32 PM – 7:25 PM |
| Sun, Jun 21, 2026 | 5:25 AM | 8:31 PM | 15 h 6 min | 7:49 PM – 8:51 PM |
| Mon, Dec 21, 2026 | 7:17 AM | 4:32 PM | 9 h 15 min | 3:48 PM – 4:51 PM |
On the equinox the day is 12 h 9 min, not 12 h: refraction and the width of the sun add a few minutes at each end. Seattle, further north, has 15 h 59 min of daylight on June 21 and 8 h 25 min on December 21.
How it works
- Type a city — or switch to coordinates for any place on Earth.
- Leave the date empty for today, or pick any day; choose “The whole month” for a table.
- Read sunrise, sunset, day length, dawn and dusk, and the golden and blue hours, in local time with summer time.
Frequently asked questions
- How are the times worked out?
- From the sun’s position by the standard astronomical formulas (Meeus, as used by the NOAA solar calculator), for sea level and a flat horizon. Sunrise and sunset are when the top of the sun touches the horizon, with refraction: in London on 21 June 2026 that is about 4:43 am and 9:22 pm, a day of 16 h 39 min.
- What are golden hour and blue hour?
- Golden hour is the warm, soft light while the sun is less than 6° above the horizon (down to 4° below); blue hour is the deep-blue twilight when it is 4° to 6° below. Photographers plan shoots around both.
- Why does my weather app differ by a minute?
- Hills, buildings and the exact spot change the moment you see the sun; the times here are for sea level and a clear horizon, accurate to about a minute.
- What about places near the poles?
- In summer the sun may not set at all (midnight sun) and in winter not rise (polar night) — the page says so. Use coordinates for places not in the city list.
- When is golden hour?
- Around sunrise and sunset, while the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. On 21 June 2026 the evening one lasts 62 minutes in New York (7:49 to 8:51 PM), 54 in Los Angeles and 72 in Seattle: the further from the equator, the longer it lasts.
- Can I get a whole month at once?
- Yes: choose “The whole month” for a table of every day’s sunrise, sunset and day length, to print or to plan with.
- Is anything sent anywhere?
- No. It is calculated in your browser, and works without a connection.
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