Next usable light
5:25 PM – 6:20 PM
Solar noonDaytime37.2° · 180° S
New York, New York · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:25 PM – 6:20 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 37° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 255° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
New York's sampled golden window runs from about 53 min in March to 1 hr 3 min in December. Check the bearing column before trusting a remembered spot: sunset lands at 240° WSW in December but 302° WNW in June, a 62° shift. Day length spans 9 hr 17 min in December to 15 hr 4 min in June.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:19 AM | 4:53 PM | 9 hr 35 min | 4:11 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 243° WSW |
| February | 6:51 AM | 5:31 PM | 10 hr 40 min | 4:53 PM · 55 min | 254° WSW |
| March | 7:09 AM | 7:03 PM | 11 hr 54 min | 6:27 PM · 53 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:18 AM | 7:35 PM | 13 hr 17 min | 6:59 PM · 54 min | 284° WNW |
| May | 5:40 AM | 8:07 PM | 14 hr 27 min | 7:27 PM · 58 min | 296° WNW |
| June | 5:25 AM | 8:30 PM | 15 hr 4 min | 7:48 PM · 1 hr 1 min | 302° WNW |
| July | 5:38 AM | 8:27 PM | 14 hr 49 min | 7:47 PM · 1 hr | 300° WNW |
| August | 6:07 AM | 7:56 PM | 13 hr 49 min | 7:18 PM · 55 min | 290° WNW |
| September | 6:37 AM | 7:07 PM | 12 hr 30 min | 6:31 PM · 53 min | 275° W |
| October | 7:08 AM | 6:17 PM | 11 hr 10 min | 5:40 PM · 54 min | 260° W |
| November | 6:44 AM | 4:39 PM | 9 hr 56 min | 3:59 PM · 59 min | 246° WSW |
| December | 7:14 AM | 4:30 PM | 9 hr 17 min | 3:47 PM · 1 hr 3 min | 240° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~3 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · New York, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:47 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 6:19 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:51 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 7:02 AM |
| Sunrise | 7:19 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:41 PM |
| Sunset | 6:03 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:25 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:20 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 7:03 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:35 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 7:02 AM – 7:57 AM | 7:19 AM | 6:03 PM | 5:25 PM – 6:20 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 7:03 AM – 7:58 AM | 7:20 AM | 6:01 PM | 5:23 PM – 6:19 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 7:04 AM – 7:59 AM | 7:21 AM | 6:00 PM | 5:22 PM – 6:17 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 7:05 AM – 8:01 AM | 7:22 AM | 5:59 PM | 5:20 PM – 6:16 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 7:06 AM – 8:02 AM | 7:23 AM | 5:58 PM | 5:19 PM – 6:15 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 7:07 AM – 8:03 AM | 7:25 AM | 5:56 PM | 5:18 PM – 6:14 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 7:08 AM – 8:04 AM | 7:26 AM | 5:55 PM | 5:16 PM – 6:12 PM |
The moon over New York is a Full Moon, 99% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
Use them only as map-search leads; they are not ranked recommendations. We have not verified current access, closures, permits, safety, or an unobstructed view. 255° WSW is the selected-date mathematical sunset bearing; if another composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to locate better-matched sampled months. The number is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In New York, the evening golden hour window runs 55 min on the selected date and approaches from 255° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
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