Today in New York
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Coordinates
| Latitude | 40.7128° |
| Longitude | -74.0060° |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Elevation | 10 m |
Sunrise, sunset and sun path in New York
New York, New York, United States · 40.7128°, -74.0060° · America/New York
The sun's path today
you stand at the centre; the rim is your horizonWhat the sun does here through the year
New York sits at latitude 40.71°, which sets the whole shape of its year. The longest day runs to 15h 06m and the shortest shrinks to 9h 15m — a swing of 5h 51m between the two solstices.
The sun climbs to 72.7° above the horizon at midsummer noon, but only 25.9° at midwinter. That difference matters more than the daylight hours do, because a low sun is easily blocked: a 2 m fence casts a shadow 4.1 m long at midwinter noon here, against just 0.6 m in June.
Sunrise swings a long way round the horizon through the year. In New York the sun comes up at a bearing of 58° (ENE) at the summer solstice and 121° (ESE) at the winter one — a spread of 63°. This is why a window that catches the sunrise in June can sit in shade all winter: the sun is simply rising somewhere else.
For anything you are aiming at the sun — solar panels, a greenhouse, a seating area — the useful rule here is that the sun spends the middle of the day roughly south of you, and reaches its yearly average noon height of about 49°. Panels at 34° facing south are close to the annual optimum at this latitude.
Sunrise and sunset by month in New York
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Noon sun | Sunrise bearing | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:17 | 16:53 | 9h 35m | 28.3° | ESE 117° | WSW 243° |
| February | 06:49 | 17:30 | 10h 41m | 36.8° | ESE 106° | WSW 254° |
| March | 07:07 | 19:02 | 11h 55m | 47.4° | E 92° | W 268° |
| April | 06:16 | 19:35 | 13h 18m | 59.2° | ENE 76° | WNW 284° |
| May | 05:38 | 20:06 | 14h 27m | 68.3° | ENE 64° | WNW 296° |
| June | 05:24 | 20:28 | 15h 05m | 72.6° | ENE 58° | WNW 302° |
| July | 05:37 | 20:26 | 14h 48m | 70.7° | ENE 60° | WNW 300° |
| August | 06:06 | 19:54 | 13h 48m | 63.2° | ENE 71° | WNW 289° |
| September | 06:36 | 19:05 | 12h 28m | 52.1° | E 85° | W 274° |
| October | 07:07 | 18:16 | 11h 09m | 40.6° | E 101° | W 259° |
| November | 06:43 | 16:38 | 9h 55m | 30.7° | ESE 114° | WSW 246° |
| December | 07:13 | 16:29 | 9h 16m | 26.0° | ESE 121° | WSW 239° |
Calculated for the 15th of each month in 2026, local time, including daylight saving. Bearings are compass degrees from north.
Frequently asked
What time does the sun rise and set in New York?
At the summer solstice the sun rises at 05:25 and sets at 20:30. At the winter solstice it rises at 07:16 and sets at 16:31. All times are local to America/New York and include daylight saving where it applies.
How high does the sun get in New York?
The midday sun reaches 72.7° above the horizon at the summer solstice and 25.9° at the winter solstice. At the equinoxes it sits at 49.3°.
How long is the longest day in New York?
15h 06m from sunrise to sunset, against 9h 15m on the shortest day — a difference of 5h 51m.
Want this for your exact address?
These figures are for the centre of New York. Sun times shift by only a few seconds per kilometre, so they hold across the whole city — but your own horizon does not. Use the tools to add the buildings, fences and trees that actually block your light.