Golden hour in New York City

New York City, United States · 40.71°, -74.01° ↗

Today

Golden hour · morning

06:39 – 07:33

53 min · sun −4° to +6°

Golden hour · evening

17:56 – 18:49

53 min · sun +6° to −4°

Blue hour · morning

06:29 – 06:39

11 min · sun −6° to −4°

Blue hour · evening

18:49 – 18:59

11 min · sun −4° to −6°

Live from the sun's positionSun elevation: 34°Phase: dayNext golden hour: —

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Best months for light in New York City

Taller bar, longer golden hour. Gold marks the best months, which need a long golden hour and a full day of light. Click a month to jump the page to its 15th. Longest: 63 min.

Photography spots in New York City

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Days in this month

Day	Sunrise	Blue AM	Golden AM	Solar noon	Golden PM	Blue PM	Sunset	Sun max	Golden	Moon
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Times for New York City on every day of the selected month. Click a day to plan it. "Sun max" is the highest the sun gets, a good read on how strong the light is.

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About these times

These times are computed from New York City's exact coordinates (40.7143, -74.0060) using the sun's elevation, so they are correct for this latitude and date. Golden hour is the sun between −4° and +6°. Blue hour is between −6° and −4°. No weather feed is used.