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Sunrise and sunset in New York City

September 13, 2026

New York City, United States (40.8°, -74°) · America/New_York

Sunrise

06:34Azimuth 84.4°

Sunset

19:08Azimuth 275.3°

Day length

12 h 33 minSolar noon 12:51

Golden hour

Morning06:17 – 07:10Evening18:32 – 19:24

Blue hour

Morning06:07 – 06:17Evening19:24 – 19:35
00:00Sunrise 06:34Solar noon 12:51Sunset 19:0800:00

What to know on this date · New York City

Less moonlight for stargazing

The Moon is 7% illuminated at local noon. It is below the horizon for 8 hr 20 min 50 sec of the astronomical night; weather and light pollution still matter.

Young crescent after sunset

The Moon is 7% illuminated at local noon and stays above the horizon for 56 min 3 sec after sunset.

Light lingers after sunset

Civil twilight continues for 27 min 30 sec after sunset, ending at Sep 13, 19:35.

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Coming up

  1. Sunset passes a clock-time milestone

    Sunset is now before 19:00, crossing this local clock time since the previous day. Clock changes can contribute.

  2. Equinox on this date

    The September equinox occurs at Sep 22, 20:05 (autumn).

  3. Full Moon on this date

    The exact full Moon occurs at Sep 26, 12:49, in the city’s local time.

  4. A daylight milestone

    Daylight crossed 12 hours: it is now below this threshold compared with the previous day.

Sun & Moon directions · New York City

40.7519°, -73.9820°

SunAzimuth: 159.1°Altitude: 51.1°Above the horizon
MoonAzimuth: 135.9°Altitude: 24.3°Above the horizon

Directions from the city, not physical locations of the Sun or Moon. Marker distance is schematic. Positions sampled every 5 minutes.

Sun altitude through the day

00:0012:5100:00

The Moon · New York City

Illumination 7%
Moonrise
09:18
Moonset
20:04
Moon values at local noon
○ Next full moonSeptember 26, 2026

Next 7 days

DateSunriseSunsetDay length
Sun, Sep 1306:3419:0812 h 33 min
Mon, Sep 1406:3519:0612 h 31 min
Tue, Sep 1506:3619:0412 h 28 min
Wed, Sep 1606:3719:0312 h 25 min
Thu, Sep 1706:3819:0112 h 23 min
Fri, Sep 1806:3918:5912 h 20 min
Sat, Sep 1906:4018:5812 h 17 min

About these times

Times refer to the city coordinates and its local time zone. Calculated for a level horizon; terrain and weather can change observed visibility.

Golden hour: Sun altitude −4° to +6°. Blue hour: −6° to −4°.

Questions & answers

Which time zone is used?

All event times use the city’s time zone shown above, including daylight saving time. America/New_York

No event on this local date

The Sun stays above the horizon on this date. The Sun stays below the horizon on this date.