Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026, the Sun rises at 07:22 and sets at 17:55 in New York (local time, based on United States). That gives 10h 32min of daylight, with solar noon at 12:39.
The Sun today
It's nighttime now Sunrise in 12h 18min.
Compared with yesterday, today is 2min 27s shorter, and tomorrow will be 2min 24s shorter than today: days are getting shorter.
Today's timeline: twilight, sunrise and sunset
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical twilight begins (Sun 18° below the horizon) | 05:50 |
| Nautical twilight begins (12° below) | 06:22 |
| Civil twilight begins (6° below) | 06:54 |
| Sunrise | 07:22 |
| Solar noon | 12:39 |
| Sunset | 17:55 |
| Civil twilight ends | 18:24 |
| Nautical twilight ends | 18:56 |
| Astronomical twilight ends | 19:28 |
Dawn and dusk are not instant. Today in New York, civil twilight begins 28 minutes before sunrise, so it is already light enough to walk outdoors at 06:54, and it fades about 28 minutes after sunset. At this latitude the Sun sinks at a shallower angle, so twilight lasts longer than in the tropics. Photographers often plan around the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset, when the light is warm and soft, and drivers, cyclists and runners can use these times to know when to switch on lights.
Next 14 days
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Solar noon | Length | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:22 | 17:55 | 12:39 | 10h 32min | -2min 27s |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:24 | 17:54 | 12:39 | 10h 30min | -2min 24s |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:25 | 17:53 | 12:39 | 10h 28min | -2min 25s |
| Sun, Nov 1 | 06:26 | 16:52 | 11:39 | 10h 25min | -2min 23s |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 06:27 | 16:51 | 11:39 | 10h 23min | -2min 21s |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 06:28 | 16:49 | 11:39 | 10h 21min | -2min 20s |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 06:29 | 16:48 | 11:39 | 10h 18min | -2min 19s |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 06:31 | 16:47 | 11:39 | 10h 16min | -2min 18s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 06:32 | 16:46 | 11:39 | 10h 14min | -2min 16s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 06:33 | 16:45 | 11:39 | 10h 11min | -2min 15s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 06:34 | 16:44 | 11:39 | 10h 9min | -2min 13s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 06:35 | 16:43 | 11:39 | 10h 7min | -2min 11s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 06:36 | 16:42 | 11:39 | 10h 5min | -2min 10s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 06:38 | 16:41 | 11:40 | 10h 3min | -2min 8s |
How daylight changes through the year in New York
The longest day of 2026 is June 21, with 15h 5min of daylight, and the shortest is December 21, with 9h 15min: a seasonal swing of 5h 50min. The earliest sunrise is at 05:24 (June 8) and the latest at 07:25 (October 31); the earliest sunset is at 16:28 (December 3) and the latest at 20:31 (June 23). At this latitude the seasons are marked: summer days around June are much longer than those of December.
Monthly table: October 2026
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Length | Civil twilight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Oct 1 | 06:52 | 18:37 | 11h 45min | 06:25 – 19:05 |
| Fri, Oct 2 | 06:53 | 18:36 | 11h 42min | 06:26 – 19:03 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | 06:54 | 18:34 | 11h 40min | 06:27 – 19:01 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 06:55 | 18:33 | 11h 37min | 06:28 – 19:00 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | 06:56 | 18:31 | 11h 34min | 06:29 – 18:58 |
| Tue, Oct 6 | 06:57 | 18:29 | 11h 32min | 06:30 – 18:57 |
| Wed, Oct 7 | 06:58 | 18:28 | 11h 29min | 06:31 – 18:55 |
| Thu, Oct 8 | 06:59 | 18:26 | 11h 26min | 06:32 – 18:53 |
| Fri, Oct 9 | 07:00 | 18:24 | 11h 24min | 06:33 – 18:52 |
| Sat, Oct 10 | 07:01 | 18:23 | 11h 21min | 06:34 – 18:50 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | 07:02 | 18:21 | 11h 18min | 06:35 – 18:49 |
| Mon, Oct 12 | 07:04 | 18:20 | 11h 16min | 06:36 – 18:47 |
| Tue, Oct 13 | 07:05 | 18:18 | 11h 13min | 06:37 – 18:46 |
| Wed, Oct 14 | 07:06 | 18:17 | 11h 10min | 06:38 – 18:44 |
| Thu, Oct 15 | 07:07 | 18:15 | 11h 8min | 06:39 – 18:43 |
| Fri, Oct 16 | 07:08 | 18:14 | 11h 5min | 06:40 – 18:41 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | 07:09 | 18:12 | 11h 3min | 06:41 – 18:40 |
| Sun, Oct 18 | 07:10 | 18:11 | 11h 0min | 06:42 – 18:38 |
| Mon, Oct 19 | 07:11 | 18:09 | 10h 58min | 06:43 – 18:37 |
| Tue, Oct 20 | 07:12 | 18:08 | 10h 55min | 06:44 – 18:35 |
| Wed, Oct 21 | 07:13 | 18:06 | 10h 52min | 06:46 – 18:34 |
| Thu, Oct 22 | 07:14 | 18:05 | 10h 50min | 06:47 – 18:33 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | 07:16 | 18:03 | 10h 47min | 06:48 – 18:31 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | 07:17 | 18:02 | 10h 45min | 06:49 – 18:30 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | 07:18 | 18:01 | 10h 42min | 06:50 – 18:29 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 07:19 | 17:59 | 10h 40min | 06:51 – 18:27 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 07:20 | 17:58 | 10h 37min | 06:52 – 18:26 |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 07:21 | 17:57 | 10h 35min | 06:53 – 18:25 |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 07:22 | 17:55 | 10h 32min | 06:54 – 18:24 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 07:24 | 17:54 | 10h 30min | 06:55 – 18:22 |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 07:25 | 17:53 | 10h 28min | 06:56 – 18:21 |
Where these times come from
All times are calculated astronomically for United States (40.71° N, 74.01° W) and shown in the local time zone (America/New_York, UTC-4). Sunrise and sunset refer to the moment the upper edge of the Sun touches the horizon, already counting atmospheric refraction. They refer to the reference city; other cities in New York differ by a few minutes for every degree of longitude (about 4 minutes per degree) and by their latitude. In countries that span several time zones, the local clock times can differ a lot. Values are accurate to within about a minute.
See also
- Current time in New York
- Sunrise and sunset in every state and country
- Moon phase today · Start of the seasons
Other places
Coordinates used: 40.71° N, 74.01° W