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- Day
- Golden hour
- Blue hour
- Nautical twilight
- Astronomical twilight
- Night
Sun times
- Astronomical dawn
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- Nautical dawn
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- Civil dawn (first light)
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- Sunrise
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- Solar noon
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- Sunset
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- Civil dusk (last light)
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- Nautical dusk
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- Astronomical dusk
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Golden hour and blue hour
- Morning blue hour
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- Morning golden hour
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- Evening golden hour
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- Evening blue hour
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Golden hour: the sun is between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. Blue hour: between 4° and 6° below. Clouds, hills and buildings change the light you really get.
Sunrise and sunset this month
| Date | First light | Sunrise | Solar noon | Sunset | Last light | Day length | Change |
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Sunrise and sunset through the year
Worked out on your device with the NOAA sun formulas, for sea level and a flat horizon. Your location is used only on this page and is not sent anywhere. City positions: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).
About sunrise and sunset times
What time is sunset today? This page shows the sunrise and sunset times for your city, with the day length, the golden hour and blue hour for photos, and the three kinds of twilight. Pick a city from the built-in list, or tap Use my location.
The times are shown in the local time of that place, with daylight saving time. Below today you get a table for the whole month and a chart of the whole year.
Everything is worked out in your browser with the sun formulas of NOAA (the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). There is no server and no account. Your location is never sent anywhere.
Features
- Today at a glance — sunrise, sunset, day length and the change from the day before
- Sun direction — the compass direction of the sunrise and the sunset, and where the sun is right now
- Golden hour and blue hour — the soft light times for photos, morning and evening
- Three twilights — civil, nautical and astronomical dawn and dusk, plus solar noon and the sun's height at noon
- 24-hour strip — day, golden hour, blue hour, twilight and night on one bar, with a "now" mark
- Month table — every day of the month, to copy into Excel or download as a CSV file
- Year chart — sunrise and sunset through the year, with the clock changes and the longest and shortest day
- Polar places — the midnight sun and the polar night are shown clearly, for example in Tromsø
What the times mean
The sun's height above the horizon decides each time. A minus sign means the sun is below the horizon.
| Time | Sun's height | What you see |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn / dusk | −18° | The sky starts (or stops) getting light. Before it, the night is fully dark. |
| Nautical dawn / dusk | −12° | You can see the horizon at sea. Bright stars are still out. |
| Civil dawn / dusk (first and last light) | −6° | Enough light for most things outside without a lamp. |
| Sunrise / sunset | −0.833° | The top edge of the sun touches the horizon. |
| Solar noon | highest | The sun is highest in the sky. It is often not at 12:00 on the clock. |
Sunrise and sunset use −0.833° and not 0°. The air bends the light by about half a degree, and the sun's disc is about half a degree wide. This is the same rule NOAA and the US Naval Observatory use.
Golden hour and blue hour
Photographers love two times of day:
- Golden hour — the sun is low, between 6° above and 4° below the horizon. The light is warm and soft, and shadows are long.
- Blue hour — the sun is between 4° and 6° below the horizon. The sky turns deep blue, and city lights are on.
An example for New York on 21 June 2026: morning blue hour 4:52 AM – 5:05 AM, morning golden hour 5:05 AM – 6:06 AM, evening golden hour 7:49 PM – 8:51 PM and evening blue hour 8:51 PM – 9:04 PM.
Near the equator the sun goes up and down steeply, so the golden hour is short. Far north in summer it can last for hours.
Sunrise and sunset in big cities
Local time on the longest and the shortest day of 2026 (northern hemisphere). The times come from the same formulas as the tool.
| City | Sunrise 21 June | Sunset 21 June | Day length | Sunrise 21 Dec | Sunset 21 Dec | Day length |
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| New York | 5:25 AM | 8:31 PM | 15 h 6 min | 7:17 AM | 4:32 PM | 9 h 15 min |
| Los Angeles | 5:42 AM | 8:08 PM | 14 h 26 min | 6:55 AM | 4:48 PM | 9 h 53 min |
| Chicago | 5:16 AM | 8:29 PM | 15 h 14 min | 7:15 AM | 4:23 PM | 9 h 8 min |
| Toronto | 5:36 AM | 9:03 PM | 15 h 27 min | 7:48 AM | 4:43 PM | 8 h 55 min |
| London | 4:43 AM | 9:22 PM | 16 h 39 min | 8:04 AM | 3:53 PM | 7 h 50 min |
| Paris | 5:47 AM | 9:58 PM | 16 h 11 min | 8:41 AM | 4:56 PM | 8 h 15 min |
| Reykjavík | 2:55 AM | 12:04 AM (next day) | 21 h 8 min | 11:22 AM | 3:29 PM | 4 h 7 min |
| Dubai | 5:30 AM | 7:12 PM | 13 h 42 min | 6:59 AM | 5:34 PM | 10 h 35 min |
| Singapore | 7:00 AM | 7:12 PM | 12 h 12 min | 7:01 AM | 7:04 PM | 12 h 3 min |
| Sydney | 7:00 AM | 4:54 PM | 9 h 54 min | 5:41 AM | 8:05 PM | 14 h 25 min |
In Sydney the seasons are the other way round: 21 June is the shortest day there.
The earliest sunset is not on the shortest day
Many people think the earliest sunset comes on the shortest day. It does not. The clock and the sun drift apart a little through the year (this is called the *equation of time*).
- New York, winter 2026–27: earliest sunset on 7 December (4:28 PM), shortest day on 21 December (9 h 15 min), latest sunrise on 4 January (7:20 AM).
- London, winter 2026–27: earliest sunset on 12 December (3:51 PM), shortest day on 21 December (7 h 50 min), latest sunrise on 30 December (8:06 AM).
So the evenings already get longer before Christmas, while the mornings stay dark until January.
Midnight sun and polar night
North of the Arctic Circle the sun can stay up all day in summer and stay down all day in winter. The tool says so plainly: "Sun up all day" or "Sun down all day".
- Tromsø, Norway: the sun does not set from 19 May to 25 July 2026 (68 days). It does not rise from late November to mid-January.
- Longyearbyen, Svalbard: the midnight sun lasts from 19 April to 24 August 2026 (128 days).
- Reykjavík, Iceland is just south of the Arctic Circle. In June the sun sets after midnight and rises again before 3 AM, but it does set.
In these places the sunset can come after midnight. The tool then writes "(+1 day)" next to the time, so the day length stays right.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate are the times?
The formulas are good to well under a minute. Real sunrise can be a minute or two off when the air is very cold or very warm, because the air bends the light by a different amount. Hills, buildings and trees hide the sun longer than a flat sea horizon.
Why does my weather app show a slightly different time?
Most apps use the same −0.833° rule, but some round the city position, or use the airport instead of the city centre. A few kilometres east or west moves the time by a few seconds.
Does it work without asking for my location?
Yes. Type a city or pick one from the list. The page only asks for your location when you tap "Use my location", and it never sends it anywhere.
Which time zone are the times in?
For a city, the times are in that city's own time zone, with daylight saving time. For your own location, they are in your device's time zone. For typed coordinates you choose the time zone.
What is solar noon?
Solar noon is the moment the sun is highest in the sky and shadows are shortest. With time zones and daylight saving time, it is often around 1 PM on the clock in summer.
Can I get the times for a whole month?
Yes. The month table under the chart lists every day. Use "Download the month (CSV)" for a spreadsheet file, or "Copy the table" to paste it into Excel or Google Sheets.
Does it count my altitude?
No. The times are for sea level and a flat horizon. On a high mountain the sun rises a little earlier and sets a little later.
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- Winter Countdown — days until the shortest day of the year
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- Online Compass — find north on your phone
How to use it
- Type your city in the box and pick it from the list. Or tap Use my location.
- No city near you? Open Or type coordinates, type the latitude and longitude, and choose the time zone.
- Read today's sunrise, sunset and day length in the big box.
- Pick another date, or use the arrows to go one day back or forward.
- Look at the cards for twilight, solar noon, golden hour and blue hour.
- Scroll down for the month table and the year chart. Download the month as a CSV file if you need it.
- Tick 24-hour clock if you prefer 18:30 to 6:30 PM. The page remembers your place for next time.
